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Term End Examination - May 2013

Course : EEE505 - Digital Control Systems

Slot: B1+TB1
Class NBR : 2366

Time : Three Hours

Max.Marks:100
General Instructions for the entire question paper
1. Assume the missing data and units appropriately.
2. Students are permitted to have the z transform table only.

Answer any FIVE Questions
(5 X 20 = 100 Marks)

1. a) With a neat block diagram and relevant waveforms, explain the working of a sample and
hold circuit. The sampling frequency is 3500 Hz and the sampled signal is a triangular
waveform whose frequency is double the sampling frequency. Is it possible to recover the
original signal from its samples? Justify.
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b) Find the closed form solution of the following difference equation
( ) 2 ( 1) 2 ( 2) 0
: ( 1) ( 2) 1
c k c k c k
with c c
+ + =
= =

[10]
2. a)

The airframe dynamics given by . Represent all the other blocks by their equivalent
models and obtain the closed loop discrete frequency domine model for the above system.
Have a sampling interval of 0.1 seconds. Find the stability of the system for
K=20 and K=100.
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b) Derive the transfer function of the discrete in time PID controller from the continuous in
time PID controller equation.
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3. a) When can one prefer to use multi rate sampling in a feedback control system? Explain with
a suitable example.
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b) Determine the discrete in time transfer function of a system modeled as an integrator and
transport lag in series. The sampling interval is 0.5 seconds and the dead time is 0.2
seconds.
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4.

a) Derive the transfer function
( )
( )
Y z
R z
for the following system and determine if the given
closed loop system is stable. The sampling interval: T=0.5 seconds.
2
S
S +

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b) Explain the concept of limit cycle using a suitable equation. How do you determine the
existence of limit cycle in a system? Explain any one method.
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5. a) A system is represented in state space form as follows:
2 0
0 1
A

=

1
0
B

=


[ 1 1 ] C =
It is desired to locate the closed loop poles of the given system at z=-0.4 & z=-0.6. find the
corresponding controller gain vector.
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b) A system is represented in state space form as follows:

0 1
0.16 1
A

=




0
1
B

=



It is desired to have a dead beat response. Find the corresponding controller gain vector.
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6. Draw the schematic diagram of a DSP based brushless DC motor control system and
explain the working and design issues of each block. Draw the flowchart for implementing
a PI controller.
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