Code No: R050212203 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Instrumentation & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the classification of control systems?

(b) Find the transfer function relating displacement ‘y’ and ‘x’ for the following
system. Shown in figure 1b. [6+10]

Figure 1b
2. Reduce the given block diagram (figure 2c) and hence obtain the transfer functions:
C(s)
(a) E(s)
ifN(s) = 0
C(s)
(b) R(s)
ifN(s) =0
C(s)
(c) N (s)
ifR(s) = 0. [16]

Figure 2c
3. (a) Derive the expression for % Mp of a second order system subjected to unit
step input?
(b) A system has the following transfer function C(s)
R(s)
20
= s+10 . Determine its unit
impulse, step and ramp responses with zero initial conditions? [3+13]

4. (a) What are the necessary conditions to have all the roots of the characteristic
Equation in the left half of s-plane?
(b) What are the difficulties in RH stability crititerion? Explain ,how you can
over come them? [4+12]

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5. (a) Explain the term frequency response analysis.
(b) Show that in Bode magnitude plot the slope corresponding to a quadratic
factor is -40 dB/dec.
(c) Explain with the help of examples
i. Minimum phase function
ii. Non minimum phase function
iii. All pass function. [4+6+6]

6. (a) Explain Nyquist stability criterion.

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(b) With the help of Nyquist plot assess the stability of a system G(s) = s(s+1)(s+2)
What happens to stability if the numerator of the function is changed from 3
to 30? [6+10]

7. For the unity feed back control system forward path transfer function
G(S) = K/S (S+4) (S+20). Design a lag-lead compensator so that PM ≥ 40 and
steady state error for unit ramp input ≤ 0.04 rad. [16]

8. (a) Obtain the state model of the system shown in figure 8a.

Figure 8a
Consider the state variables as i1 , i2 , v
(b) Obtain the state model of a field controlled motor? [8+8]

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Code No: R050212203 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Instrumentation & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Obtain the transfer function of the following system and draw its analogous
electrical circuit. Figure 1a

Figure 1a
(b) Explain the advantages and features of transfer function. [16]

2. (a) The signal flow graph shown in figure 2a has one forward path and single
isolated loop. Determine the overall transmittance relating x6 and x1 .

Figure 2a
(b) Explain the differences between AC servomotor and Dc servomotor. [9+7]

3. For the feed-back system as shown in figure 3. Find K1 and K2 so that peak
overshoot of The system is 1.3% and the corresponding time is 1.06 sec. [16]

Figure 3
4. (a) Define the term root locus and state the rule for finding out the root locus on
the real axis?
(b) Calculate the angle of asymptotes and the centroid for the system having
K(s+3)
G(s)H(s) = s(s+2)(s+4)(s+5)

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(c) For G(s)H(s) = s(s+1)(s+3)
, find the intersection point of the root locus with
the jω - axis? [4+6+6]

5. (a) Derive the expressions for resonant peak & resonant frequency and hence
establish the correlation between time response & frequency response.
(b) Given ζ = 0.7 & ωn = 10 r/s find resonant peak, resonant frequency & Band-
width. [10+6]

6. (a) Explain stability analysis with Nyquist plots.

(b) Can the stability of a non minimum phase system be determined using Nyquist
plots? Elaborate. [8+8]

7. (a) What is compensation? What are the different types of compensators?

(b) What is a lead compensator, obtain the transfer function of lead compensator
and draw pole-zero plot?
(c) Explain the different steps to be followed for the design of lead compensator
using Bode plot? [3+3+10]

8. (a) For the given T.F

T (s) = S 3 +a2 S 2b+a
0
1 S+a0
Obtain the state model (phase variable form)?
(b) Construct the state model for a system characterized by the differential equa-
tion.
ÿ + 5ẏ + 6y = u. [8+8]

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Code No: R050212203 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Instrumentation & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What is control system? Explain various types of control systems with examples
and their advantages. [16]
C(s)
2. (a) Determine the transfer function R(s)
for the following block diagram (figure
2a)

Figure 2a
(b) Define various terms involved in signal flow graphs. [10+6]
K
3. For a unity feed back system having G(s) = s(2+sT )
find the following

(a) The factor by which the gain K should be multiplied to increase the damping
ratio from 0.15 to 0.6
(b) The factor by which the time constant should be multiplied to reduce the
damping ratio from 0.8 to 0.4. [16]

4. Sketch the root locus plot of the system whose open loop T.F. is given by G(s)H(s) =
K
s(s+2)(s2 +2s+2)
. [16]

5. (a) State the advantages & limitations of frequency domain analysis

(b) Sketch the Bode plot s of
28.5e−0.1s
G(s) = s(1+s)(1+0.1s)
Hence find gain cross over frequency. [6+10]

6. (a) Define Polar plot.

(b) Explain how you can determine relative stability using polar plots.
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(c) Sketch the polar plot of a system given by G(s) = s(1+s)(1+2s) If the plot crosses
the real axis determine the corresponding frequency & magnitude. [2+4+10]

7. (a) What is compensation? what are the different types of compensators?

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(b) What is a lag compensator, obtain the transfer function of lag compensator
and draw pole-zero plot?
(c) Explain the different steps to be followed for the design of compensator using
Bode plot? [3+3+10]

8. (a) The system is represented by the differential equation

ÿ + 5ẏ + 6y = u
Find the transfer from state variable representation.
(b) Consider the RLC network shown in figure 8b. Write the state variable rep-
resentation. [16]

Figure 8b

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Code No: R050212203 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Instrumentation & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Derive the transfer function of the following network figure 1a by assuming
R1 =5MΩ and R2 = 5MΩ, C1 =0.1µF and C2 =0.1µF.

Figure 1a
(b) Find the transfer function of the following system show in figure 1b. [10+6]

Figure 1b
C(s)
2. (a) Reduce the given block diagram and hence obtain the transfer function R(s)
and draw the signal flow graph for the block diagram given 2a.

Figure 2a
(b) Explain AC servomotor and its features. [12+4]

3. (a) What is meant by time response? Explain about

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i. Steady- state response
ii. Transient response
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(b) A unity feed-back system is characterized by an open loop T.F G(s) = s(s+10)
Determine the gain K so that the system will have a damping ratio of 0.5. For
this value of K , determine Ts , Tp and Mp for a unit step input. [6+10]

4. Sketch the root locus plot of a unity feed ?back system whose open loop T.F is
K(s2 −2s+2)
G(s) = (s+2)(s+3)(s+4) . [16]

5. (a) Write a note on frequency domain specifications

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(b) For a system the resonant peak is 1 dB an ωn = 10 r/s. Find resonant
frequency ‘ωr ′ . Also find the phase angle of closed loop transfer function at
resonant frequency. [6+10]
0.5
6. Sketch the polar plot of a system given by G(s) = (s+1)(s+0.5)

A pole at origin is added to this system. Sketch the polar plot of the new system
& comment on how the stability of the system is affected as a result of this change.
[16]

7. (a) What is compensation? What are the different types of compensators?

(b) What is a lead compensator, obtain the transfer function of lead compensator
and draw pole-zero plot?
(c) Explain the different steps to be followed for the design of lead compensator
using Bode plot? [3+3+10]

8. (a) For the given T.F

T (s) = S 3 +a2 S 2b+a
0
1 S+a0
Obtain the state model (phase variable form)?
(b) Construct the state model for a system characterized by the differential equa-
tion.
ÿ + 5ẏ + 6y = u. [8+8]

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