RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

RSM NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL-601 206

SEM: IV
DEPT: ECE
SUBJECT CODE: EC 6405
SUBJECT NAME: CONTROL SYSTEMS
2 MARKS

What is sampled data control system?

State (Shanons) sampling theorem.
What is periodic sampling?
What are hold circuits?
What are the problems encountered in a practical hold circuits?
What are the methods available for the stability analysis of sampled data control system.

What are state variables?

What is the state space?
What are phase variables?
What is a state vector?
Define Acquisition time.

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Explain state space representation for discrete time system.

Explain the importance of controllability and observability of the control system model in the
design of the control system.
Write the following differential equation in state equation format.

The transfer function of a control system is given by Check for

controllability

Explain the procedure of deriving the state space representation of a system whose
dynamics has been expressed in the form of a differential equation.
Explain the procedure of deriving the state space representation of a system whose
dynamics has been expressed in the form of a differential equation.
) Test the controllability & observability of the system whose state space representation is given as
-x1+ 2x2 +u2 , Y1 = x1 , Y2 = x2 .

X1 = 2 x1+ x2

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Discuss the advantage of state space techniques over the transfer function techniques of analyzing
the control system .
Explain the solution for state equation for discrete time system.
Explain sampling theorem and Sample & Hold operation briefly.

Explain the procedure of deriving the state space representation of a system whose
dynamics has been expressed in the form of a differential equation.
Explain state space representation for continuous time system.
Explain the solution for state equation for discrete time system.

Given the state equations below, write the transfer function for this system. Assume the output
transfer function is y(t) which is equal to the state variable x1.

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RSM NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL-601 206
SEM: IV
DEPT: ECE
SUBJECT CODE: EC 6405
SUBJECT NAME: CONTROL SYSTEMS
2 MARKS

What is Proportional controller and what are its advantages?

What is the drawback in P-controller?
What is integral control action?
What is the advantage and disadvantage in integral controller?
What is PI controller?
What is PD controller?
What is PID controller?
What is time response?
What is transient and steady state response?
What is the importance of test signals?
Name the test signals used in control system.
Define Step signal:
Define Ramp signal:
Define parabolic signal:
What is an impulse signal?
What is the order of a system?
Define Damping ratio.
Give the expression for damping ratio of mechanical and electrical system.
How the system is classified depending on the value of damping?

What will be the nature of response of a second order system with different types of
damping?
Sketch the response of a second order under damped system.
What is damped frequency of oscillation?
List the time domain specifications:
Define Delay time.
Define rise time.
Define Peak time.
Define Peak overshoot.

Define settling time.

What is type number of a system? What is its significance?
Distinguish between type and order of a system:
What is steady state error?
Define acceleration error constant:
What are generalized error coefficients?

Give the relation between generalized and static error coefficients:

Mention two advantages of generalized error constants over static error constants.
How control is defined depend upon damping ratio?
Why derivative control is not used in control system?

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Derive an expression to nd steady state error of a closed loop control system.

A unity feedback system G(s)=10/s(s+1)(s+2).Find the steady state error when it is subjected to t
r(t)=1+2t+1.5t2

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Derive the expressions and draw the response of first order system for unit step input.
Draw the response of second order system for critically damped case and when input is unit step.
Derive the expressions for Rise time, Peak time, and Peak overshoot.
A potential control system with velocity feedback is shown in fig. What is the response of the
system for unit step input?

Measurements conducted on a Servomechanism show the system response to be

c(t)=1+0.2 60t-1.2 10 t. when subjected to a unit step. Obtain an expression for
closed loop transfer function.
A positional control system with velocity feedback is shown in fig. What is the response c(t) to
the unit step input. Given that zeta =0.5.and also calculate rise time,peak time, Maximum
overshoot and settling time.

A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function G(S)=10/S(S+2).
Find the rise time, percentage over shoot, peak time and settling Time.

For a unity feedback control system the open loop transfer function
G(S) = 10(S+2)/ S2 (S+1). Find (a) Position, velocity and acceleration error constants.(b)The steady state err
the input is R(S) where R(S) =3/S 2/S2 +1/3S3.

The open loop transfer function of a servo system with unity feedback system is
G(S) = 10/ S(0.1S+1).Evaluate the static error constants of the system. Obtain the steady state error of the sys
when subjected to an input given by the polynomial r(t) = a0+a1t +a2 /2 t2 .
The closed loop transfer function of a second order system i s given by T(s) = 100 / S2+ 10s + 100. Determine t h
damping ratio, natural frequency of oscillations,
rise time, settling time and peak overshoot.

The overall transfer function G(s)=K/s(sT+1) where K&T are positive constant.
(i) By what factor sh
the amplifier gain K be reduced, so the peak overshoot of unit response of system is reduced from 75% t
(ii) By what factor K should be multiplied to increase damping ratio from 0
0.8.
(iii) By what factor K should be multiplied to reduce overshoot from 60% to 20%.

What is meant by steady state error? Determine the steady state error for unit ramp input when
k=400 in the figure below. Also determine value of k for which the steady state error to a unit ramp
be 0.02.

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RSM NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL-601 206
SEM: IV
DEPT: ECE
SUBJECT CODE: EC 6405
SUBJECT NAME: CONTROL SYSTEMS
2 MARKS

What is frequency response?

What are advantages of frequency response analysis?

What are frequency domain specifications?

Define Resonant Peak.

What is resonant frequency?

Define Bandwidth.

What is cut-off rate?

Define gain margin.

Define phase margin.

What is phase and Gain cross-over frequency?

What is Bode plot?

Define corner frequency.

What are the advantages of Bode Plot?

What is a Nichols plot?

What are M and N circles?

What is Nichols chart?

What are the advantages of Nichols chart?

What is polar plot?

What is minimum phase system?

What are All-Pass systems?

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Write short notes on correlation between the time and frequency response?

What is compensation? Why it is needed for control system? Explain the types of Compensation.

Realize the basic compensators using electrical network and obtain the transfer function.

Explain the procedure for lead compensation and lag compensation.

Explain the design procedure for lag-lead compensation.

Consider a type 1 unity feedback system with an OLTF G(S) =K/S (S+1) (S+4).The system is to be
compensated to meet the following specifications Kv > 5sec and PM>43 deg. Design suitable lag compensators.

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Plot the Bode diagram for the following transfer function and obtain the gain and Phase
cross over frequencies: G(S) = 10/ S(1+0.4S) (1+0.1S)
The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is G(S) = 1/ S (1+S) (1+2S)
Sketch the Polar plot and determine the Gain margin and Phase margin
Sketch the Bode plot and hence find Gain cross over frequency, Phase cross over Frequency,
Gain margin and Phase margin. G(S) = 10(S+3) / S(S+2) (S2+4S+100).
Sketch the Bode plot and hence find Gain cross over frequency, Phase cross over frequency,
Gain margin and Phase margin. G(S) = 0.75(1+0.2S)/ S(1+0.5S)(1+0.1S)
Construct the polar plot for the function GH(S) =2(S+1)/ S2. Find Gain cross over frequency,
Phase cross over frequency, Gain margin and Phase margin.
Plot the Bode diagram for the following transfer function and obtain the gain and phase cross
over frequencies. G(S) =KS2 / (1+0.2S) (1+0.02S). Determine the value of K for a gain cross over frequency of 20
rad/sec.
Sketch the polar plot for the following transfer function and find Gain cross ove frequency,
Phase cross over frequency, Gain margin and Phase margin.G(S) = 400/ S (S+2) (S+10).
A unity feedback system has open loop transfer function G(S) = 20/ S(S+2) (S+5).
Using Nichols chart determine the closed loop frequency Response and estimate all the
frequency domain specifications.
Sketch the Bode plot and hence find Gain cross over frequency, Phase cross over frequency,
Gain margin and Phase margin: G(S) = 10(1+0.1S)/ S (1+0.01S) (1+S).
Design a suitable lead compensators for a system with unity feedback and having
open loop transfer function G(S)= K/ S(S+1) (S+4) to meet the specifications. (i)Damping ratio=0.5 (ii) Undamped
natural frequency n =2 rad/sec.

A unity feedback system has an open loop transfer function G(S) = K/ S(S+1) (0.2S+1).
Design a suitable phase lag compensators to achieve the following specifications Kv= 8 and Phase margin 40 deg wi
usual notation.

A servomechanism has an open loop transfer function of G(s) = 75(1+0.2s) / s(s2+16s+100).Draw the Bode plot and
determine the phase and gain margin

Give polar sketch for the transfer function G(s) = K / s(1+0.5s)(1+4s) Find k when (i)GM=20db,(ii)PM=30deg

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RSM NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL-601 206
SEM: IV
DEPT: ECE
SUBJECT CODE: EC 6405
SUBJECT NAME: CONTROL SYSTEMS
2 MARKS

Define stability.

What is nyquist contour

State Nyquist stability criterion.

Define Relative stability

What will be the nature of impulse response when the roots of characteristic equation are
axis?

What is the relationship between Stability and coefficient of characteristic polynomial?

What is Routh stability criterion?

What is limitedly stable system?

In routh array what conclusion you can make when there is a row of all zeros?

What is a principle of argument?

lying on imaginary

What are the two segments of Nyquist contour?

What are root loci?

What is a dominant pole?

What are the main significances of root locus?

What are break away and break in points?

What are asymptotes? How will you find angle of asymptotes?

What is centroid?

What is magnitude criterion?

What is angle criterion?

How will you find the root locus on real axis?

What is characteristic equation?

What is auxiliary polynomial?

What are the requirements for BIBO Stability?

What is the necessary condition for stability?

How the roots of characteristic are related to stability?

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List the advantages of Rouths array method of examining stability of control systems.

State the rules for constructing root locus for a feedback control systems.

What are the procedures for constructing root locus.

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Determine the range of k for stability of unity feedback system whose open loop transfer
function is G(s) = K/s(s+2)(s+1) using routh stability criterion.
Apply Routh criterion to check the stability of S6+ 9S5+ 20S4+ 12S3+ 8S2 + 16S+16 = 0

For K = 2, determine whether the following unity feedback system is stable.Use Routh
criterion. G(S) = K (1+2S) (1+4S) /S2(S2+ 2S + 10)
Find the range of K for stability of s4+2s3+ 2s2 + (3+K)s + K = 0 ,for k>0

Draw the approximate root locus diagram for a closed loop system whose transfer function is given by G(s)H(s) = k/
s(s+5)(s+10). Comment on the stability.
A certain unity negative feedback control system has the following open loop transfer function G(s)H(s) = k/ s(s+2)
(S2+2S+5). Find the break away points and draw root locus for 0w.
A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function G(S) = K / S (S2+4S+13).
Sketch the root locus.

Sketch the root locus of the system whose open loop transfer function is G(S) = K / S (S+2) (S+4). Find the value of
so that the damping ratio of the closed loop system is 0.5.

A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function

(S2+4S+11). Sketch the root locus.

G(S) = K (S+9) / S

Sketch the root locus of the system whose open loop transfer function is
G(S) = K / S (S+4) (S2+4S+20).
Draw the Nyquist plot for the system whose open loop transfer function is
G(S)H(S) =K/S (S+2) (S+10).Determine the range of K for which closed loop system is stable.
Construct Nyquist plot for a feedback control system whose open loop transfer function is given
by G(S)H(S) =5/ S(1-S).comment on the stability of open loop and closed loop transfer function.
Sketch the Nyquist plot for a system with the open loop transfer function
G(S)H(S)=K(1+0.5S) (1+S) / (1+10S) (S-1).determine the range of values of K for which the
system is stable.
Sketch the root loci for the system shown in Figure.

A unity feedback is characterized by the open-loop transfer function, G(s) = k/ (s+2)(s+4)(s2+ 6s+25). Using routhstability criterion, calculate the range of values of k for system to be stable. Determine the value of K, which will cau
sustained oscillations in the closed loop system. Also determine the frequency of sustained oscillations.

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RSM NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL-601 206
SEM: IV
DEPT: ECE
SUBJECT CODE: EC 6405
SUBJECT NAME: CONTROL SYSTEMS
2 MARKS

What is control system?

Define transfer function.
List the two major types of control systems?
Define open loop and closed loop systems.
What is a signal flow graph?
Write the analogous electrical elements in force voltage analogy for the elements of mechanical translational
system.

Write the transfer function of given block diagram

Find the transfer function of the given network.

What is feedback?

Why is negative feedback invariably preferred in a closed loop systems?

What are the components of feedback control system?
Write the force voltage analogous equation relating mechanical and electrical systems for simple mass, spring,
damper system.

What are the characteristics of negative feedback?

Define non-touching loop.
Distinguish between open loop and closed loop system.

Define linear system.

What is time invariant system?

What is transmittance?
What is source and sink?

What is block diagram? (Nov-07)

What is the basis for framing the rules of block diagram reduction technique?

What is servomechanism?
Write the force balance equation of ideal mass element.
Write the force balance equation of ideal dashpot.
Write the force balance equation of ideal spring.
Give the Advantages of signal flow graph?
What are the basic properties of signal flow graph?
What are the basic elements used for modeling mechanical rotational system?
State mason's gain formula.
Obtain analogous electrical network using force voltage analogy.

Obtain analogous electrical network using force voltage analogy.

Determine the transfer function of the given block diagram.

Name any two dynamic models used to represent control system.

What are the advantages of closed loop control system
What is meant by the block diagram of the control system? What are the basic components of
block diagram?
What are the basic elements of modelling mechanical system.

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Obtain the closed loop transfer function C(S)/R(S) of the system whose block

Determine the transfer function of given block diagram

Determine the transfer function of given block diagram

Consider the mechanical system shown below. Identify the variables and write the differential equation

Obtain the transfer function of the system

construct the signal flowgraph using mason's gain formula.

construct the signal flowgraph using mason's gain formula.

For the given block diagram find the output C due to R and disturbance D.

Reduce the given block diagram

Using force voltage, determine analogous electrical system for the given mechanical system

Determine the transfer function of given signal flow graph

Determine the transfer function

Consider the mechanical system shown, write the differential equations describing the dynamics of th
and also draw the electrical anlogous of the system

Give the step by step procedure of determining transfer function using signal flow graph method.
Find the transfer function using signal flow graph method

Write the torque equation of the rotational system and derive the transfer function 1(s)/T(s)

Find the transfer function.

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Write the differential equations governing the Mechanical system shown in fig.and determine the transfer function.

Determine the transfer function of the given system

Determine the transfer function of the system shown in fig

Write the differential equations governing the mechanical rotational system shown in fig. draw the torque voltage
electrical analogous circuits.

Draw a signal flow graph and find the closed loop transfer function for the block diagram shown in fig.

Draw a signal flow graph and find the closed loop transfer function for the block diagram shown in fig.

Find the overall gain of the system whose signal flow graph is shown in fig.

Draw a signal flow graph and evaluate the closed loop transfer function of a system

(a) Reduce the block diagram using block diagram reduction techniques.

(b) Convert the block diagram to signal flow diagram and use mason's formula to find transfer functio

Using Mason's gain formula determine the transfer function.

For the signal flow graph shown below find the transfer function using mason's gain formula.

Find the transfer function using mason's gain formula

Write down the differential equation governing mechanical rotational system and derive torque voltag
network.

Find the transfer function of the system.

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