15es4gccst PDF
15es4gccst PDF
Instructions: Answer FIVE FULL questions, choosing one from each unit.
UNIT -1
1. a) Applying the knowledge of block diagram Techniques, Determine the overall
transfer function of the block diagram shown in Fig 1.1 08
b) Convert the block diagram shown in Fig 1.1 into a signal flow graph and determine its 08
overall transfer function using Masons gain formulae.
c) Differentiate the source node, sink node and a mixed node used in a signal flow graph. 04
Also define the forward path
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2. a) A Physical electrical circuit consists of a series of RC tanks as shown in fig 2.1.
Applying the knowledge of signal flow graphs convert the physical diagram into a
signal flow graph and find the overall transfer function. 12
b) Determine the overall transfer function of the system shown in fig 2.2 using block 08
diagram reduction technique.
UNIT-2
3. a) Define the Rise time and derive an expression for it. 04
b) For the system ( ) ( ) find the value of K to limit the steady state
( )( )
error to 10 when the input to the system is 1 + 10t + 20t2.
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c) A closed loop system has two complex poles at S1, S2 = - 2 ± j1. Determine the form
of transfer function and values of ωn. Tp. Tr, Ts and Mp 10
UNIT-3
4. a) Discuss the stability of a control system with response curve when the roots of the
characteristic equation are located on i) negative real axis ii) imaginary axis and 08
iii) positive real axis on s – plane.
b) The polynomial P(S) = S4+2S3+3S2+S+1 has all its roots on the LHS of s-plane.Using
R H criterion determine the roots of P(S) lying between s = -1/2 and s = -1. 12
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5. a) State and explain Nyquist criterion on GH(S) plane for assessing the stability of a
system 08
b) The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is
G(S) = ___(S+2)(S+8)_ Draw Nyquist plot and discuss the
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Stability of the system using Nyquist plot. 12
UNIT-4
6. a) Define and explain the significance of angle and magnitude condition, as applied to the root
locus method of stability analysis of linear system. 06
b) The characteristic equation of a single loop unity feedback control system is given by
F (s) s 3 8s 2 20s K 0 . Sketch the complete root locus diagram and from that. Find:
i. Values of K that make the system critically damped.
ii. Values of K for which the damping ratio is 0.8. 14
UNIT-5
7. a) For the BODE magnitude plot shown in figure- 7a obtan the transfer function 08
Figure 7.a
b) Sketch the BODE plots for the system with G(S)H(S)=80/(S(S+2)(S+20)). Hence
determine GAIN MARGIN, PHASE MARGIN 12
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