E7.

2
A control system for an automobile suspension tester has negative unity
K ( s 2 4 s 8)
feedback and a process Gc ( s )G ( s )
.
s2 s 4

We desire the

dominant roots to have a equal to 0.5. Using the root locus, show that
K = 7.35 is required and the dominant roots are s = -1.3 j2.2

E7.10
A unity feedback system has the loop transfer function
L(s) = KG ( s )

K ( s 2)
s ( s 1)

(a) Find the breakaway and entry points on the real axis.
(b) Find the gain and the roots when the real part of the complex
roots is located at -2 .
(c) Sketch the locus.

E7.27
Consider the unity feedback system in Figure E7.27. Sketch the
root locus as 0

p <

P7.14
The loop transfer function of a single-loop negative feedback

K ( s 2.5)( s 3.2)
G
(
s
)
G
(
s
)

system is c
s 2 s +1 (s 10)( s +30) .
This system is called conditionally stable because it is stable only
for a range of the gain K such that k1<K<k2. Using the
Routh-Hurwitz criteria and the root locus method, determine the
range of the gain for which the system is stable. Sketch the root
locus for 0<K<.

P7.26
A single-loop negative feedback system has a loop transfer
function

K ( s 2) 2
L( s ) Gc ( s )G ( s )
s ( s 2 1)( s 8)

(a) Sketch the root locus for 0

to indicate the

significant features of the locus,

(b) Determine the range of the gain K for which the system is
stable.
(c) For what value of K in the range K > 0 do purely imaginary
roots exist? What are the values of these roots?
(d)Would the use of the dominant roots approximation for an
estimate of settling time be justified in this case for a large
magnitude of gain (K > 50)?

CP7.1
(c)Using the rlocus function, obtain the root locus for the
following transfer functions of the system shown in Figure
CP7.1 when 0

,
s2 s 2
G(s)=
s ( s 2 6 s 10)