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Reg No.:_______________ Name:__________________________
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.Tech Degree S5 (R, S) / S5 (WP) (R) / S3 (PT) (S,FE) Examination November 2024 (2019 Scheme)
Course Code: ECT 307
Course Name: CONTROL SYSTEMS
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
(Answer all questions; each question carries 3 marks) Marks
1 Describe the working of a closed loop control system with the help of a suitable 3
block diagram.
2 Define the terms node, loop and forward path in the context of signal flow graph. 3
3 Obtain the expression for time response of a first order system for step input and 3
compute the steady state error.
4 Compute the value of K for a unity feedback system with forward path transfer 3
K(s+5)
function G(s) = s(s+6)(s+7)(s+8) such that there is 10% error in steady state.
5 Define the terms gain margin and phase margin. 3
6 Elaborate on absolute stability and relative stability of a system. 3
7 State and explain Nyquist stability theorem. 3
8 Sketch the frequency response of a lead compensator. 3
9 Compare transfer function model and state space model of control systems. 3
10 Define controllability and observability. 3
PART B
(Answer one full question from each module, each question carries 14 marks)
Module -1
11 a) Write the differential equations governing the mechanical system shown in figure. 10
Draw the force–voltage and force-current electrical analogous circuits and verify
by writing mesh and node equations.
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b) Discuss the effects of feedback on overall gain and bandwidth of a control system. 4
12 a) Obtain the transfer function of the system shown in figure using block diagram 7
reduction rules.
.
b) Draw the signal flow graph representation of the system given in question 12(a) 7
and compute the transfer function using Mason’s gain equation.
Module -2
13 a) Derive the expressions for peak time and peak overshoot of an under damped 5
second order system.
b) A unit step input is applied to a unity feedback control system whose open loop 9
K
transfer function is given by G(s) = s(sT+1). Determine the value of K and T given
that maximum overshoot Mp = 26% and resonant frequency ωr = 8 rad/sec.
Calculate the resonance peak Mr, gain cross over frequency and phase margin.
14 a) Derive the expression for transfer function of PI and PD controllers and also 7
compare their performance.
b) Determine the open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system with closed 7
C(s) Ks+q
loop transfer function R(s) = . Obtain the expression for position, velocity
s2 +ps+q
and acceleration error constants. Show that the steady state error with unit ramp
(p−K)
input is .
q
Module -3
15 a) Describe the procedure for plotting root locus plot. 4
b) Sketch the root locus of the system whose open loop transfer function is 10
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K
G(s) = s(s+2)(s+4). Find the value of K so that the damping ratio of the closed loop
system is 0.5
16 a) State and explain BIBO stability criteria. 4
b) Determine the stability of a system with characteristic polynomial 10
s7+5s6+9s5+9s4+4s3+20s2+36s+36 = 0. Also find the location of the poles.
Module -4
17 a) Describe Nyquist contour. What are the general construction rules of the Nyquist 6
path?
b) Determine the stability of a closed loop system having open loop transfer function 8
1
G(s)H(s) = 𝑠(1+2𝑠)(1+𝑠) using Nyquist plot.
18 a) Construct the Bode plot for a unity feedback control system with G(s) = 9
10 (s+10)
and analyze the stability of the system.
s(s+2)(s+5)
b) Narrate the procedure for designing a lag compensator. 5
Module -5
19 a) Obtain the state space representation of the electrical system shown in figure. 8
b) Compute the state transition matrix for the system matrix A =[ 0 1
] 6
−2 −3
20 Obtain the state equations for the system shown in figure. Determine whether the 14
system is completely controllable and observable using Kalman’s method.
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