Linear Control Systems

Lab 08
Block Diagram Reduction

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 Series configuration
• If the two blocks are connected as shown
below then the blocks are said to be in series.
• It would like multiplying two transfer
functions. The MATLAB command for the such
configuration is “series”.

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 Series configuration
• The series command is implemented as shown
below:

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 Example 1
• Given the transfer functions of individual blocks generate the
system transfer function of the block combinations

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 Parallel configuration
• If the two blocks are connected as shown
below then the blocks are said to be in
parallel.
• It would like adding two transfer functions.

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 Parallel configuration
• The MATLAB command for implementing a
parallel configuration is “parallel” as shown
below:

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 Example 2
• Given the transfer functions of individual blocks generate the
system transfer function of the block combinations

Hint: use the command [sys] = parallel(sys1,sys2)

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 Feedback configuration
Unity feedback system
• If the blocks are connected as shown below then the blocks
are said to be in feedback.
• Notice that in the feedback there is no transfer function H(s)
defined.
• When not specified, H(s) is unity.
• Such a system is said to be a unity feedback system.

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 Feedback configuration
Unity feedback system
• The MATLAB command for implementing a
feedback system is “feedback” as shown
below:

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 Example 3
• Given a unity feedback system as shown in the figure, obtain
the overall transfer function using MATLAB:

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 Feedback configuration
Non-unity feedback system
• When H(s) is non-unity or specified, such a
system is said to be a non-unity feedback
system as shown below:

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 Feedback configuration
Non-unity feedback system
• A non-unity feedback system is implemented
in MATLAB using the same “feedback”
command as shown:

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 Example 4
• Given a non-unity feedback system as shown in the figure,
obtain the overall transfer function using MATLAB

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