1. a.

Find out the settling time for a second-order closed loop transfer function
T s

9
(calculate the settling time for 5% band as well as for 2% band).
s 4s 9
2

1. b.

A Linear time-invariant system initially at rest, when subjected to a unit-step

input, gives a response y(t) = te-t , t > 0. Find out the transfer function for the
system.

1. c.

Find the phase angle of the system

s 2 4s

s n s 3 2 s 2 5s 10

at =0 rad/sec and at =

rad/sec.
1. d.

The closed loop transfer function of a control system is given by

C s
R s

1
.
1 s

Find out the steady state value of the output c(t) when the system is excited by an
input r(t)=sint.
1. e.

Find out the amount of maximum phase shift that can be obtained from a lead
compensator whose transfer function is given by Gc s

1. f.

1 12s
1 6s

Find the open loop transfer function of a dynamic system (c whose root locus plot
(location of poles not given) has been shown in Fig.P1f.

Fig. P1f

1. g.

Find out the steady state error for the system shown in Fig. P1g

Fig. P1g
1. h.

Find out the range of Gain K for which the system shown in Fig P1h will exhibit a
stable response

Fig. P1h
1. i.

The steady state error of a unity feedback linear system for a unit step input is 0.1.
Calculate the steady state error of the same system, for a pulse input r(t) having a
magnitude of 10 and a duration of one second, as shown in the figure P1i.
10

1sec

Fig. P1i

1. j.

The second order system is described by the state equation: X AX with

0 1
. Find out the value of damping ratio and natural frequency of
2 3

A=

oscillation for the system.

2X10=20

2. a.

Consider the following characteristic equation:

s 4 Ks 3 s 2 s 1 0
Determine the range of gain K for stable operation.

b.

What is the unit of damping ratio? Justify your answer.

c.

State and explain the Hurwitz stability criterion for an nth order system.

d.

Show that the sensitivity of the transfer function

with respect to the parameter K is given by

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3. a. Show that the angle of departure from any complex pole of the open loop system can
be found using the relation (where p and carry their usual meanings).
p 1800 2q 1 ........q 0,1, 2,

b. Sketch the root Locus plot (0<k<) for the system, whose open loop transfer function
K
.
is given by G s H s
s s 4 s 2 4 s 13

Also, find the breakaway point(s) (if any), the asymptotes, and their centroid. Find the
angle of departure from complex poles (if any). In addition, find the values of k at
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each breakaway point.
4. a. Prove that the polar plot of the first order Low-pass filter is a semi-circle.

b. Determine the transfer function of an open loop system whose experimental frequencyresponse curves are shown in Figures P4b(i) and P4b(ii):
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Fig P4b(i). Bode Magnitude Plot

Fig P4b(ii). Bode Phase Plot (Slope of the phase curve at very high value of >10000 is almost
equal to -0.02rad/(rad/sec).

5. a.

Consider a Lag-Lead network defined by

show that at frequency 1, where 1

b.

1
T1T2

the phase angle Gc(j)=0.

The forward path transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by

G( s)

s s 2 s 30

Design a suitable compensator such that the system will satisfy the following
specifications. Also justify your choice of the compensator citing suitable reasons:
a) Phase Margin >= 350
b) Gain Margin >= 20db
c) Steady State Error for ramp input <=25/sec
6.

Find out the generalized solution of Linear time varying state equation given by
X A t X B t u

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b. The maximum overshoot for a unity feedback control system having its forward path
transfer function as G s K s sT 1 is to be reduced from 60% to 20%. The
system input is a unit step function. Determine the factor by which k should be
reduced to achieve the aforesaid reduction.
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7.

State and prove the necessary and sufficient condition of arbitrary pole placement using
feedback design.
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8. a. Check the controllability of the system using Gilberts method. Where A and B
matrices of the input state equation are as follows:

1
0
0
0

A 0
0
1 B 0
6 11 6
1

b. Consider the input-state equation of a linear time invariant deterministic system

described by X AX BU , where the matrices A and B are

1 0 0
A 0 2 0
0 0 3
Find the feedback gain matrix K=[k1

1
B 1
1

k2 k3] in a state variable feedback structure such

that the closed loop poles are placed at p1= -2, p2= -3, p3= -4.

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