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Routh Array and Root Locus Analysis

The document outlines a tutorial on control engineering, specifically focusing on the Routh array and root locus methods. It includes tasks such as deriving the first column of the Routh array, sketching root loci, finding breakaway points, and constructing root loci for given transfer functions. Additionally, it poses questions regarding the intersection of loci with the imaginary axis and the corresponding values of K.

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Routh Array and Root Locus Analysis

The document outlines a tutorial on control engineering, specifically focusing on the Routh array and root locus methods. It includes tasks such as deriving the first column of the Routh array, sketching root loci, finding breakaway points, and constructing root loci for given transfer functions. Additionally, it poses questions regarding the intersection of loci with the imaginary axis and the corresponding values of K.

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EE3004-Control Engineering
Tutorial 7
1. Show that the first column of the Routh array of

sn + a1 sn−1 + a2 sn−2 + · · · + an−1 s + an = 0

is given by 1, ∆1 , ∆2 /∆1 , ∆3 /∆2 , · · ·, ∆n /∆n−1


where
a1 1 0 0 . 0
a3 a2 a1 1 . 0
a5 a4 a3 a2 . 0
∆r = (1)
. . . . .
. . . . .
a2r−1 . . . . ar

and (n ≥ r ≥ 1), ak = 0 if k > n.

2. Sketch the root loci for the system shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Root Locus from Block Diagram

3. A breakaway point σb (in a root locus) satisfies


n m
X 1 X 1
=
i=1
(σb + pi ) i=1
(σb + zi )

where m and n are, respectively, the number of zeros and poles of the open-loop transfer function. Further, −pi and −zi
are assumed to be the poles and zeros of GH(s) respectively. Using this formula, find the breakaway point for

K
GH(s) =
s(s + 3)2

Verify your solution by some other method.

4. Construct the root-locus for


K
GH(s) =
s(s + 1)(s + 3)(s + 4)

Will the loci intersect the imaginary axis ? If yes, find the value of K at which the intersection happens.

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