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Question Paper Code: 11287

B.E./B.Tech.Degree Examinations, April/May 2011

Fourth Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC 2255 Control Systems

Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 marks

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1. Define open-loop and closed-loop control systems.

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2. Write down the transfer function of the system whose block diagram is shown below.

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3. How a control system is classified depending on the value of damping?

4. Why derivative controller is not used in control system?

5. What is meant by ‘Corner frequency’ in frequency response analysis?

7. State the rule for obtaining the breakaway point i n root locus.

8. Define stability of a system.

9. Name the methods of state space representation for phase variables.

10. What is meant by quantization?

Part B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) (i) Consider the mechanical system shown below. Identify the variables and write
the differential equation. (6)

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(ii) Draw the torque-voltage electrical analogous circuit for the following mechanical
system shown .

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11. (b) (i) A block diagram shown below.

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Construct the equivalent Signal Flow Graph and obtain using Mason’s formula.
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(ii) For the block diagram shown below, find the output C due to R and disturbance
D. (8)

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12. (a) (i) The unity feedback system is characterized by an open loop transfer function

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ratio of 0.5. For this value of K, determine settling time, peak overshoot and
time to peak overshoot for a unit step input.
(8)
K1 (2s + 1)
(ii) A unity feedback system has the forward transfer function G(s) = .
s(5s + 1)(1 + s)2
The input r(t) = (1 + 6t) is applied to the system. Determine the minimum value
of K1 , if the steady error is to be less than 0.1. (8)
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12. (b) With suitable block diagrams and equations, explain the following types of controllers
employed in control systems:
(1) Proportional controller (4)
(2) Proportional-plus-integral controller (4)
(3) PID controller (4)
(4) Integral controller (4)

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13. (a) Given G(s) = , find K for the following two cases:
s(s + 2)(s + 8)
(i) gain margin equal to 6 db
(ii) Phase margin equal to 45◦ .
(16)

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13. (b) The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system i s
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Gf (s) = .
s(s + 1)(s + 2)
Design a suitable lag-lead compensator so as to meet the following specifications:
Static velocity error constant Kv = 10 sec−1 , phase margin = 50◦ and Gain margin
≥ 10 dB. (16)

14. (a) (i) A unity feedback system is characterized by the open-loop transfer function,
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G(s) = .

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Using Routh-Stability criterion, calculate the range of values of K for system to

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be stable. Determine the value of K, which will cause sustained oscillations in

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the closed loop system. Also determine the frequency of sustained oscillations.

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(ii) State the rules for construction of the Root-locus for a feedback system.

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14. (b) Draw the Nyquist plot for the system whose open loop transfer function i s

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G(s)H(s) = .
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Determine the range of K for which the closed loop system is stable. (16)

15. (a) The state space representation of a system is given below:

      
ẋ1 −2 1 0 x1 0
 ẋ2  =  0 −3 1   x2  +  0  u
ẋ3 −3 −4 −5 x3 1
 
¡ ¢ x1
y = 0 1 0  x2 
x3

Obtain the transfer function. (16)

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15. (b) Write the state equations for the system shown below in which x1 , x2 and x3 constitute
the state vector.

Determine whether the system is completely controllable and observable. (16)

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