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QP CODE NO:EC311 (R18)
[Link]. DEGREE EXAMINATION
Semester V [Third Year]
LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS
Time: Three Hours Maximum Marks : 60
All Questions carry equal marks
Answer Question No.1 compulsorily. (12x1=12M)
Answer ONE question from each unit. (4x12=48M)
1. Answer All questions
(a) Define transfer function of a system. CO1
(b) What are the drawbacks of block diagram reduction technique? CO1
(c) Write any two advantages of feedback control systems. CO1
(d) Classify the system based on damping ratio. CO2
(e) 200 CO2
Find the type number and order of the closed loop system T ( s) .
s 20 s 200
2
(f) Draw the pole-zero plot of lag compensator. CO2
(g) How will you find the gain, ‘K’ at a point on root locus? CO3
(h) The damping ratio and natural frequency of oscillation of a second order system is CO3
0.5 and 8 rad/sec respectively. Calculate the resonant peak and resonant frequency?
(i) K(S+7) CO3
If the system is represented by G(s)H(s) = S(S+3)(S+2), what would be its magnitude
at ω = ∞?
(j) Define state and state space. CO4
(k) Write any two properties of state transition matrix. CO4
(l) Define state observability and write condition for it. CO4
NOTE: From 2 to 9 questions, there shall be maximum of two sub-questions in each question.
UNIT-I
2. (a) Obtain the differential equations of the mechanical system and find the transfer 6M CO1
function X2(s)/F(s).
x1 x2
f(t) k2
M1 M2
k1 B1
No
frioction
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(b) For the fig. shown in below, Obtain the transfer functionY7/Y1 using mason’s gain 6M CO1
formula.
G6
G1 G2 G3 G4 G5
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7
-H2 -H3
-H1
-H4
(OR)
3. (a) Draw the signal flow graph for the given block diagram shown in below. Obtain 8M CO1
the transfer function C(s)/R(s) by using mason’s gain formula.
G4
R(s) + C(s)
+ + + +
G1 G2 G3
- - -
H1
H2
(b) Explain the open loop and closed loop systems with suitable examples. 4M CO1
UNIT-II
4. (a) Derive the time response of a standard under damped second order system for unit 6M CO2
step input.
(b) Consider the unit step response of a unity feedback control system whose open 6M CO2
1
loop transfer function is G ( s ) .obtain the rise time, maximum over shoot
s ( s 1)
and settling time(2% criterian).
(OR)
5. (a) For the system shown in figure below, 6M CO2
i) Find Kp,Kv and Ka
ii) Find the steady state error for an input of 5 u(t).
R(s) 10 C(s)
+ s(s+1)
- -
s+1
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(b) Determine the stability of the control system with characteristics equation 6M CO2
S 5 + 4S 4 + 8S 3 + 8S 2 + 7s + 4 = 0 by using Routh Hurwitz Criterion.
UNIT-III
6. (a) A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function, 8M CO3
𝐊
𝐆(𝐬) =
𝐒(𝑺𝟐 + 𝟐𝐒 + 𝟓)
Sketch the Root loci of the system.
(b) Write a short note on the correlation between time and frequency responses 4M CO3
(OR)
7. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is 12M CO3
𝐊
𝐆(𝐒) = 𝐒(𝐒+𝟏)(𝐒+𝟏𝟎)
Draw the Bode plot and determine:
(i) Limiting value of K for the system to be stable.
(ii)The value of K for gain margin of 7 dB.
(iii)The value of K for phase margin of 400.
UNIT-IV
8. (a) Obtain the state space representation of the electrical network shown in below fig. 6M CO4
(b) A linear time-invariant system is described by the following differential equations. 6M CO4
𝐝𝐗 𝟏 (𝐭)
= −𝟐𝐗 𝟏 (𝐭) + 𝟒𝐗 𝟐 (𝐭)
𝐝𝐭
𝐝𝐗 𝟐 (𝐭)
= −𝟐𝐗 𝟏 (𝐭) − 𝐗 𝟐 (𝐭) + 𝐮(𝐭)
𝐝𝐭
Comment on the i) controllability and ii) stability of the system.
(OR)
9. (a) The state equation and initial condition vector of a linear time invariant system are 6M CO4
given below. Determine the solution of state equation.
Ẋ 1 0 X1 1
[ 1] = [ ] [ ] ; X0 = [ ]
X2̇ 1 1 X2 0
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(b) A system is described by the transfer function 6M CO4
𝐘(𝐒) 𝟐𝟎(𝟒𝐒+𝟐)
=
𝐔(𝐒) 𝐒 𝟑 +𝟓𝐒 𝟐 +𝟖𝐒+𝟐
Obtain a state model of the system.
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National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli,
Tiruchirappalli-620 015
2 Dr Dilbag Singh Professor Professor in I&CE Dept,
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Phone: +91 9888492132
Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of
Technology,Jalandhar
NIT Campus
Jalandhar (Punjab) - 144011
3 Dr. Akhilesh Swarup Professor Professor in EEE
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Phone(O): 01744-233375
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra-136119
Haryana (India)
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Phone: +91 442257 4486
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, India- 600 036
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