DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

17LD/17TD06 CONTROL SYSTEMS

TUTORIAL II

1. For a unity feedback system with an open loop transfer function

K
G(s ) =
s (s+2)(s+4 )

(i) Find the centroid

(ii) Sketch the Root locus
(iii) Determine the value of K so that the dominant pair of complex poles of the
system has a damping ratio of 0.5.
2. (i) 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.
(ii) Obtain the steady State error of the above system when subjected to an input
a 2 t2
r ( t )= a0 + a1 t +
given by the polynomial 2
(iii) The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given by
K
G (s ) =
( s+ 2)( s +4 )( s2 +6s+25 ) .By applying the Routh criterion justify the
stability of the closed loop system as a function of K. Determine the value of K
which will cause sustained oscillation in the closed loop system. What are the
corresponding oscillating frequencies?
3. (i) Derive the expressions and draw the response of first order system for unit step
input.
(ii) Draw and explain the response of second order system for under damped case
when the input is unit step signal.
(iii) Derive the expressions and draw the response of a second order critically
damped system for unit step input.
4. (i) Derive the expressions for steady state error, static error constant and steady
state error for a second order system when the input is unit step signal.
(ii) The open loop transfer function of a system with unity feedback gain is given
20
G( s ) =
as (s 2 +5s+ 6) . Determine the damping ratio and natural
frequency of oscillations.

(iii) Find the maximum overshoot, rise time and peak time.

5. (i) What is Routh-Hurwitz criterion for a system to be stable?

(ii) Investigate the stability of the system with characteristic equation s5+2s4+24s3
+48 s2-25 s-50=0.
 (iii) Find all the roots of the above characteristic equation.
6. (i) Draw the root locus plot for the unity feedback system having forward path
transfer function G(s) =K/s(s +1)(s +0.5).
(ii) Determine the value K which gives continuous oscillations and the frequency of
oscillation for the above G(s)
(iii) Determine the value of K corresponding to a dominant closed loop pole with
damping ratio, ξ = 0.7 for the above G(s)
7. (i) For a unity feedback system with an open loop transfer function.
K
G(s) =
s (s 2 +6 s+10 )
, find the breakaway point.
(ii) Find the angle of departure for the same.
(iii) Sketch the root locus plot for the same.
8. (i) For a unity feedback system with an open loop transfer function.
K
s(s+4 )(s 2 +4 s+20 ) find the crossover point.
(ii) Find the angle of departure for the above open loop transfer function.
(iii) Sketch the root locus plot for the above open loop transfer function.

9. (i) Using Routh criterion determine the locations of the roots of the characteristic
6 5 4 3 2
Equation s + 2 s +8 s +12 s +20 s +16 s+16=0 . Comment on the
stability of the system.
(ii) Draw the root locus plot for the unity feedback system having path transfer
K
function G(s) = s(s+1)(s+5) .
(iii) From the above root locus Determine the value of K corresponding to a
dominant closed loop pole with damping ratio, ξ=0 . 7
10. (i) The unity feedback system is characterized by an open loop transfer function
G(s)= K/s(s+10). Determine the gain K, so that system will have a damping
ratio of 0.5 for this value of K.
(ii) Determine the settling time for the same.
(iii) Determine the peak overshoot and time to peak overshoot for a unit step input.
11. (i) A unity feedback control system has an open loop transfer function. G(s) =
10
.
s (s +2)
Find the rise time and percentage overshoot.
(ii) Find the peak time.
(iii) Find the settling time.
12. (i) For the given characteristic equation, s6 + 2s5+ 8s4 + 15s3+ 20s2+ 16s + 16 = 0,
construct the Routh Array.
(ii) Investigate the Stability of the System using the above Routh array.
(iii) Find the number of roots lying on the Right Side of the S Plane using the above
Routh array.
13. (i) Write short notes on correlation between time and frequency response
(ii) Draw the Bode plot of the system whose open loop transfer function is given by
K
G(s) H (s)=
s(1+0.001s)(1+0.25 s)(1+0.1s) .
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Determine the value of K from the above Bode plot for the phase margin 40 .
14. (i) For the following function
75( 1+ 0 .2 s )
G ( s )=
s( s2 +16 s +100) , Sketch the Bode plot.
(ii) Determine phase margin for the above Bode plot.
(iii) Calculate gain margin for the above Bode plot.
15. (i) 20 s 2
G(s) H (s)=
For the open loop transfer function (1+0. 2s)(1+0. 02s) ,
Sketch the Bode plot.
(ii) Determine the gain cross over frequency for the above Bode plot.
(iii) Find the phase cross over frequency for the above Bode plot.
16. (i) Sketch the Bode Plot for a unity feedback system characterized by the open
loop transfer function G(s) = 1000/(1+0.1s)(1+0.001s).
(ii) Calculate the Gain Margin and Phase Margin for the above Bode plot.
(iii) Investigate the Stability of the System.
17. (i) For the transfer function G(s) = 50/s(1+0.25s)(1+0.1s) , Sketch the Bode plot
(ii) Find gain cross over frequency for the above Bode plot.
(iii) Find phase margin for the above Bode plot.
18. (i) Explain the frequency domain specifications of a typical system.
(ii) Draw the Bode plot of the open loop transfer function
200(s+10)
G(s )=
s( s+5 )(s +20 )
(iii) Find the phase cross over frequency for the above Bode plot.
19. (i) The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by
1
G(s)= 2 .
s (1+s)(1+2 s) , Sketch the polar plot.
(ii) Determine the gain margin form the above polar plot
(iii) Find phase margin form the above polar plot.
20. (i) Consider a unity feedback system having an open loop transfer function
K (1+10 s)
G(s)= 2 .
s (1+s)(1+2 s) , Sketch the Nichols chart
(ii) Determine the value of K so that Gain margin is 10db
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Determine the value of K so that Phase margin is 10
21. (i) For a system whose open loop transfer function is given by
K (1+s )2
G(s ) H (s )=
s3 Construct Nyquist plot.
(ii) Find the range of K for stability for the above Nyquist plot.
(iii) List the advantages of Nyquist plot.
22. (i) Draw the Bode Plot for a system having G(s) H(s) = 100/s(s+1)(s+2)
(ii) Find Gain Margin and Phase Margin
(iii) Find Gain Crossover frequency and Phase crossover frequency
23. (i) K
G(s)= .
The open loop transfer function of a system is s(1+0 . 1 s)(1+s) , Sketch
 the Bode plot
(ii) For the above plot determine the value of K so that gain margin is 6db.
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For the above plot determine the value of K so that phase margin is 40 .
24. (i) For the given closed loop transfer function
G(s)=0.75(1+0.2s)/ S(1+0.5s)(1+0.1s) Sketch the Bode plot.
(ii) Find Gain cross over frequency for the above plot.
(iii) Find Phase margin for the above plot.
25. (i) For the following transfer function
10(s +2)( s+4 )
2
G(s)H(s) = s (s −3 s+10) ,Sketch the polar plot.

(ii) Find the gain margin for the above plot.

(iii) Find phase margin for the above plot.