CONTROL SYSTEMS (U23EEB402)
Question Bank
Two Marks
1. Distinguish between open loop and closed loop system.
2. Define transfer function.
3. What is feedback? What type of feedback is employed in control system?
4. Why negative feedback is invariably preferred in a closed loop system.
5. What are the characteristics of negative feedback.
6. List the elements used for modeling mechanical rotational system
7. Write the Mason’s gain formula.
8. What is a signal flow graph?
9. Write the analogous electrical elements in force current analogy for the elements of mechanical translational
system.
10. State the purpose of frequency domain specifications
11. State resonant peak?
12. Define Bandwidth.
13. Define Phase Margin and Gain Margin
14. Define Phase Crossover frequency and Gain Crossover frequency
15. Give the necessary and sufficient condition for stability using Routh Hurwitz method.
16. State Nyquist stability criterion
17. Discuss how you will get closed loop frequency response from open loop response
18. What is the purpose of controller tuning?
19. Why derivative controller is not used in control systems?
20. What is the role of the integral term in a PID controller?
21. What is PI controller and what are their effects on system performance.
22. Draw the block diagram representation of state model.
23. What are the advantages of state space approach over transfer function?
25. Determine the state model of the system represented by the block diagram shown in figure.
26. Define state variables.
Five and Seven Marks
UNIT – I
1. Explain the differences between Open-loop and Closed-loop control systems with examples.
2. Obtain the overall transfer function of the system whose signal flow graph is given belo
3. Draw the force-voltage analogy and force current analogy for the
mechanical system shown in figure.
4. Reduce the block diagram shown in fig. and find C/R
5. Obtain the overall transfer function of the system whose signal flow graph is shown in the figure
6. Write the differential equations governing the mechanical system shown in fig and determine the transfer
function
7. Obtain the transfer function of the mechanical translational system shown in figure
UNIT – II
1. Explain about time domain specifications with neat sketch
2. Derive the expressions and draw the response of first order system for unit step input.
3. Explain the correlation between time and frequency response.
4. Using Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion, determine the stability of a system representing the characteristics
equation S4 + 8S3 + 18S2 + 16S + 5 = 0
5. By routh stability criterion, determine the stability of the system represented by the characteristic equation,
9𝑠 5 − 20𝑠 4 + 10𝑠 3 − 𝑠 2 − 9𝑠 − 10 = 0. Comment on the location of roots of characteristic equation.
6. Sketch the bode plot for the following transfer function and find the phase and gain margin
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G (s) = 𝑠(𝑠+1)(𝑠+2)
7. Draw the bode plot for the given transfer function and find the gain cross over frequency.
G(s)=20/s(1+3s)(1+4s).
UNIT – III
1. Explain the concept of stability in the Nyquist plot and discuss the Nyquist stability criterion.
2. Explain how the Ziegler-Nichols tuning method is applied for open-loop and closed-loop systems.
3. Explain briefly the PID controller action with block diagram and obtain its transfer function model. List out
its advantages and disadvantages.
4. Explain briefly the PI controller action with block diagram and obtain its transfer function model. List out its
advantages and disadvantages.
5. Construct the state model for a system characterized by the differential equation
𝑑3 𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
3 + 6 2 + 11 + 6𝑦 + 𝑢 = 0
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
6. Consider the following system with differential equation given by 𝒚
⃛ + 𝟔𝒚̈ + 𝟏𝟏𝒚̇ + 6y = 6u. Obtain the state
model in diagonal canonical form.
7. Find the state and output equation for G(s) =
8. Consider a matrix A, find the state transition matrix. (Or) eat
A=
