Model Paper - 1

CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Common to EC/TC/EE/IT/BM/ML)

Sub Code: 06ES43 Max. Marks: 100

NOTE : Answer FIVE full questions selecting at least TWO questions from each part.

Part - A
1. (a). Define Control system. Compare Open loop and closed loop control systems with
one example each. (8 marks)
(b). Obtain differential equations describing the mechanical system shown in figure, and
draw the electric network using force-voltage analogy.
(12 marks)

2. (a) Define transfer function. Obtain the closed loop transfer function of a system whose
block diagram is given in figure below using the block diagram reduction technique.
(12 marks)

G2
+
+ +
R(s
G1 G3 C(s)
-
+
H2 H1

-
G4

(b) The signal flow graph shown in figure below refers to an electric circuit diagram. Find
the ratio C(s)/R(s) by using Mason’s gain formula. (08 marks)
3. (a).Derive the transient response of the second order under damped system when it is
subjected to unit step input. (10 marks)
(b).A unity feedback system is characterized by open-loop transfer function
G(s)=k/s(s+10). Find the value of K so that the system will have a damping ratio of 0.5.
For this value of K, determine the settling time, peak over shoot for unit step input.
(10 marks)
3
4. (a) For the unity feedback system, G(s) = K (S+4)(S+20)/ S (S+100)(S+500). Apply the
R-H criterion to determine the stability of the closed-loop system as function of K.
Determine the value of K for which the system has sustained oscillations. Determine the
frequency of oscillations.
(b). Determine the ranges of K such that the characteristic equation
3
S +3(k+1)S+(7k+5)S+(4k+7)=0 has roots more negative than s= - 1

Part-B
5. (a) State the different rules for the construction of root locus (08 marks)
(b) Sketch the root locus diagram of a control system having unity feedback with
2
G(s) = K(s+1)/s(s-1)(s +4s+16) and Comment on the stability of the system. Also find
the frequency of oscillation. (12marks)
6. (a) State and explain Nyquist stability criterion. (08 marks)
(b) Sketch the Nyquist plot of unity feed back control system having the open loop
transfer function G(s)= 5/ s(1-s) determine the stability of the system using
Nyquist stability criterion. (12 marks)

7. The open loop transfer function of a unity feed back control system is given by
G(s) = K/ s(1+0.001s)(1+0.25s)(1+0.1s).Using Bode plot, determine the value of K so
0
that the system will have a phase margin of 40 . What will be the gain margin then?
(20 marks)

8. (a) a) Define state , state variable, state vector and state – space representation of
system. (08 marks)
b) The state equation of a certain system is X=AX+BU where A be 2×2 constant
-3t
matrix ,if X(0)= 1 then x(t)= e
-3t
3 -3e

t
if X(0)= 1 then x(t)= e
t
1 e

Determine the state transition matrix for the system (12 marks)
 CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Common to EC/TC/EE/IT/BM/ML)
MODEL QUESTION PAPER 2
Sub Code : 06ES43
Exam Hours : 03 Exam Marks :
100

NOTE : Answer FIVE full questions selecting at least TWO questions from each part

PART – A

1. a) Distinguish between open loop and closed loop control system. give two examples for
each. (06 marks)
b) Write the differential equations for the mechanical system shown in fig. Draw the
mechanical network and obtain the Force-Voltage and Force- Current analogy of the
system.
(14
marks)

2. a ) Write a block diagram to describe the electrical circuit given in fig. and
determine the transfer function using block diagram reduction formula. (12 marks)

b) Draw the signal flow graph for the system of equations given below and obtain
the overall transfer function X6/X1 using mason’s gain formula. (08 marks)

X2= G1X1-H1X2-H2X3-H6X6
X3=G1X1-G2X2-H3X3
X4=G2X2-G3X3-H4X3
X5=G4X4-H4X6
X6=G5X5
 3. a) The open loop transfer function of a unity feed back control system is given by
G(s)= K/ s(sT+1)
i) By what factor the amplifier gain should be multiplied so that damping ratio
is increased from 0.2to 0.8
ii) By what factor the time constant T should be multiplied so that the damping
ratio is reduced from 0.6 to 0.3 (06 marks)

b) Consider unity feed back control system whose open loop transfer function is
given by G(s)= (0.4s+1)/s(s+0.6) obtain the response to step input. Calculate rise
time, max over shoot, peak time and settling time for the same input (08 marks)
(c)Derive an expression for generalized error coefficients. (06 marks)

4. (a) Explain absolute and relative stability of the system. (04 marks)
b) A unity feed back system has G(s)= K/ s(s+2)(s+4)(s+6) using RH criteria find
the range of k for stability. Also find Kmax & ? max. (08
marks) c) Determine location of roots with respect to S = -2 given
4 3 2
that the characteristic equation is S +10S +36S +70S+75=0
(08 marks)

PART – B

5.(a) Sketch the root locus diagram of a unity feedback control system having
2
G(s) = K/s(s+3)(s +2s+2) as K is varied between 0 and 8 . (14
marks)
b) A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function of
4 2
G(s)= K(S /3) / S (S+12) . Determine the break away points( saddle points) of the
system. (06 marks)

6. (a) State and explain Nyquist stability criterion. (08 marks)

b) Find the range of values of K for which the closed loop control system is stable
by
using Nyquist criterion. G(s)H(s)=K(s+1)/s(s-1). (12
marks)

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7. (a) Sketch the Bode plots for the transfer function G(s) =KS /(1+0.2S)(1+0.02S) ,
determine the system gain K for the gain cross over frequency to be 5 rad/sec.
(12 marks)
. (b) The straight line Bode plot of a feedback system is shown in Fig. Write the expression
for its transfer function in frequency domain. (08 marks)
db -20m db/decade

-20 db/decade

ω2

ω1 ω0 -20 m db/decade logω

8.(a) Define state transition matrix and list the properties of the state transition matrix
(08marks)
b) The state equation of a certain system is X=AX+BU where A be 2×2 constant
-2t
matrix if x(0)= 1 then x(t)= e
-2t
-2 -2e

t
if x(0)= 1 then x(t)= e-
t
-1 -e-

Determine the state transition matrix for the system (12 marks)