An engineering plant can be modelled and the transfer function can be expressed as
𝑎
𝐺(𝑠) =
𝑠+1+𝑝
where, 1 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 10, 0 ≤ 𝑝 < 1.
You are requesting to design a suitable controller, 𝐶(𝑠), that with unity negative
feedback, the closed-loop system’s time response under a unit step input will fall
within the two envelops, 1 ± 𝑒 −2𝑡 , as shown in the following graph.
Tasks:
1. Determine the value of 𝑎 and 𝑝, as well as the controller and demonstrate
using MATLAB that the response satisfy the constraint.
2. Explain the design of the controller, and the techniques used e.g. root-locus,
etc.
Report is around 1000 words, the structure of the report is suggested as:
1. Aims and objectives
2. Controller design
3. Simulation results
4. Discussion and analysis
5. Conclusion