EL 3XX: DIGITAL CONTROL DESIGN
CREDITS -5 (L=3, T=0, P=2)
4th Year, B. Tech. (Electronics)
Course Objective:
1. To introduce the basics of Z- Transform.
2. To make the student familiar with stability analysis of digital control system.
3. To equip the basic knowledge of digital process control design.
Teaching and Assessment Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Credits Assessment Scheme
Total
Theory Practical
L T P C Marks
ESE CE ESE CE
3 0 2 5 60 40 20 30 150
Details of Assessment Instruments under CE Practical Component: NA
Course Contents:
Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
Introduction to Discrete Time Control System:
1. Basic building blocks of Discrete time Control system, Sampling
Theorem, Z transform and Inverse Z transform for applications for 07
solving differential equations, Mapping between the S-plane and the
Z-plane, Impulse sampling and Data Hold
Pulse Transfer Function and Digital PID Controllers:
Signal flow graph, The pulse transfer function, pulse transfer function
2. of Closed Loop systems, Pulse transfer function of Digital PID
10
controller, Velocity & Position forms of Digital PID Controller,
Realization of Digital Controllers, Deadbeat response and ringing of
poles
Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
Design of Discrete Time Control System by conventional
methods:
3.
Stability analysis in Z-plane, Jury stability criterion, Bilinear 05
transformations, Design based on the root locus method, Digital
Controller Design using Analytical Design Method.
State Space Analysis of Discrete Time Control System:
State space representation of discrete time systems, Solution of
4. discrete time state space equations, Pulse transfer function matrix, 06
Eigen Values, Eigen Vectors and Matrix Diagonalization,
Discretization of continuous time state space equations, Similarity
transformations.
Pole Placement and Observer Design:
5. Concept of Controllability and Observability, Useful transformations 08
in state space analysis and design, Stability improvement by state
feedback, Design via pole placement, State observers.
Optimal Control:
6. Quadratic Optimal Control and Quadratic performance index, Optimal 08
state regulator through the matrix riccati equations, Steady State
Quadratic Optimal Control.
Total 45
List of References:
1. K. Ogata,”Discrete Time Control systems”, Prentice Hall, Second Edition.
2. M. Gopal,”Digital Control and State Variable Methods”, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. B. C. Kuo, “Digital Control Systems”, Oxford University Press, 2/e, Indian Edition
4. [Link], [Link] Powell, Michael Workman,”Digital control of Dynamic Systems”, 3rd
Edition, Addison Wesley.
5. M. Gopal,”Digital Control Engineering”,Wiley Eastern Ltd.
6. Kannan Moudgalya,”Digital Control”, John Wiley and Sons.
7. Constantine H. Houpis and Gary B. Lamont,”Digital Control Systems”,Second Edition, Mc-
Graw-Hill International.
Suggested List of Experiment:
( MATLAB based Eperiment)
1) Find the Response of the Discrete Time Control System for any two standard
inputs.
2) Unit step Response of Discrete Time Control System using Digital PID controller.
3) Design of deadbeat controller for Discrete Time Control System.
4) Determine effect of sampling period on stability of Discrete Time Control
System.
5) Discretization of continuous time state equation.
6) Investigation of the controllability and Observability of a system.
7) Design of control system using pole placement technique.
8) Design of State observer.
9) Design of Discrete Time Control System based on minimization of quadratic
performance index.
10) The solution of steady state quadratic optical control using riccati equation.
Course Outcomes (COs):
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the role of different types of digital PID controller, its realization in control system
design and the methodology of feedback control system and different types of stability analy-
sis for them.
2. Identify, formulate digital control system, and analyze optimal control system.
3. Understand of digital control system and able to predict system behavior.
Suggested Specification Table with Marks (Theory):
Distribution of Theory Marks
R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level
20 40 20 15 5 0
Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate
C: Create and above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and
teachers. The actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from the
above table.
Course Articulation Matrix:
CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO13 PSO14 PSO15
EL4XX. 3 0 1 0 0 - - 3 1 - - 3 2 2 1
1
EL4XX. 3 2 2 0 3 - - 3 2 1 - 3 2 2 1
2
EL4XX. 3 2 2 1 3 - - 3 2 1 2 3 2 2 1
3
Delivery Methods:
1. Few lectures containing Presentation slides, Demonstration of Hardware in the class.
2. Learning by doing approach: Students will assign the development of small mini-projects or
seminars related to Digital Control Design.
Constituent COs in Assessment Tools:
CE (Theory) [30] ESE
[practical]
[30]
Mid Mid ESE [Experiment CE
Sr. Course
Semester I Semester II [Theory] Performance [Practical]
No Outcomes
[15] [15] [70] (15) + Viva [20]
(15)]
1. EL4XX.1 100% - 50% - -
2. EL4XX.2 60% 25% - -
3. EL4XX.3 40% 25% - -
Note: The above percentage distribution may vary.