BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI (RAJASTHAN)

SECOND SEMESTER 2004-2005

AAOC C321 Control Systems
Comprehensive Examination (Closed Book)
Part- A and B
Date 07-05-2005 Total Time: 3 Hrs Max Marks: 120
Part- A
Time: 1 hr. Maximum Marks: 30
NOTE: (i) Number of questions: 25
(ii) Number of blanks : 30
(iii) Each blank carries one mark

Name: ID No: Sec. No.

Q. 1 is the torque equation of the rotational system where J, B, K are

constants. The system described by this equation is ______________________. (Time

variant/Time invariant)

Q.2 When a system satisfies the property of homogeneity and superposition, it is classified as
______________________(linear /nonlinear).

Q.3 The friction coefficient of a mechanical rotational system is analogous to ______________ in

force current analogy.

Q.4 For the signal flow graph shown in figure Q.4, the numbers of pairs of non-touching loops two

taken at a time are _________and forward paths are ________

Fig Q.4
Q.5 A unity negative feedback system has open loop transfer function G(s) = 50/(s +10). The
sensitivity of the closed loop system to small changes in  (=0.001) at = 0 rad/sec is
____________.

Q.6 In a two-phase servomotor, R/X ratio is ___________than the conventional induction motor.

Q.7 The type of signal output you get from synchro error detector is_____________________.

Q.8 Pneumatic relay works as an_________________________ in Pneumatic systems.

Q.9 The basic unit of hydraulic system is _______________.

Q.10 For the bellows shown in figure Q.10, A is the area of cross section of the bellows, C, its
capacity and k the stiffness constant. The transfer function X(s)/P(s) is _______________.

Q.11 An oscillatory response in which the amplitude decreases with time is a

_______________damped response.

Q.12 The open loop transfer function of a system is (s+1)/[s 2(s+2)]. Type of the system is ________
and steady state error due to two unit ramp input is________________.

Q.13 The unit step response of second order underdamped system exhibits the peak overshoot of
15%. If the magnitude of the input is doubled, the peak overshoot will be ____________%.

Q.14 Impulse response of a system is c (t) =1-e-t. Transfer function of this system is__________.

Q.15 The roots of the characteristic equation are the poles of the _______________ loop system.

Q.16 The open loop transfer function of system 1 and system 2 are K/(s+2) 4 and K/(s+2)5
respectively. System_____________ is more stable.

Q.17 A unity negative feedback system, having two open loop poles and no open loop zero is
critically damped for some value of gain. If gain is increased further the system will
exhibit__________________damped response.

Q.18 The open loop transfer function of a system is 3(s+3)/[s 2(s+7)]. The number of asymptotes is
__________ and the location of centroid is _________.

Q.19 The polar plot of 1/(1+4s) 3

crosses the imaginary axis at ___________ and frequency at the
point of intersection is ____________.

Q.20 For a marginal stable system gain cross over frequency _______ phase cross over frequency.

Q.21 Correlation between time domain and frequency domain breaks down when  is _________.

Q.22 The frequency at which magnitude of [G(j)H(j)]is becomes one is known as___________.

Q.23 The frequency response of G(j)H(j) cuts the negative real axis at -0.5 +j 0. The gain margin
of the system is __________________db.

Q.24 The slope of the Bode plot (asymptotic) within region 5   10 for open loop transfer function
G(s) = 100/ [s(s +10) (s+20)] is ________________.

Q.25 If there are 3 zeros and 2 poles enclosed by the s-plane contour in clock wise direction, the
net number of encirclements of the origin by the q(s)-plane contour is

________in_________________ direction.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

 Second semester 2004-2005

AAOC C321: Control Systems

Comprehensive Examination (Part B)
Date:07.05.2005 Time: 2 Hrs MM: 90

Q.1 The schematic diagram of a servo system is shown in fig. Q.1. The two-phase servomotor
develops a torque in accordance with the equation
TM = K 1 V c – K 2
where K1 = 0.001 N-m/volt
K2 = 0.2 N-m /rad/sec
The other parameters of the system are:
Load inertia (JL) = 100 kg-m2
Coefficient of load friction (BL) = 5 N-m/rad/sec.

Motor to Tachometer gear ratio / = 1/1

Motor to synchro gear ratio / = 1/1

Sensitivity of synchros (Ks) = 10 volts/rad
Tachometer constant (Kt) = 2 volts/rad/sec
Ampilifier gain (KA) = 20 volts/volt
The motor inertia and friction are negligible.

(i) Draw the block diagram of the system

(ii) Determine the transfer function, L(s)/ R(s).
(iii) Determine the sensitivity of the system for changes in K A for =1rad/sec

[15]

PTO
Q.2. A field controlled DC motor
Fig.isQ.
used
(1)to control the speed of a load. DC motor parameters are as
given below:
 Ra = 1Ω, Rf = 200 Ω, Lf = 1 mH, Power = 10 kW, Speed = 950 rpm,
KT = 20 N-m/ Field Ampere, motor inertia and friction are negligible.

Design an appropriate system by selecting suitable components (give justification) from the following
list if the minimum load torque is 500 N-m. Load inertia and friction are 200 kg-m 2 and 20 N-
m/rad/sec respectively. [15]
List of components:
1. A DC reference source (Vr ) to set the speed
2. DC amplifier with gain (KA) = 10 V/V
3. AC amplifier with gain (K’A)= 50 Vrms / Vrms
4. Gear train with a reduction ratio of 1: 2
5. Gear train with a reduction ratio of 1: 5
6. AC tachometer with a sensitivity (Ks) = 0.5 Vrms /rad/sec
7. DC tachometer with a sensitivity (Kt) = 0.2 V/rad/sec
(a) Draw the block diagram of the system
(b) Obtain the transfer function, ωL(s)/Vr(s)
(c) Find the steady state value of output if there is sudden change in input of 2 units

Q.3 For the system whose block diagram is given in fig Q. 3(a)
(i) Determine the transfer function G(s), Where frequency response plot of G (jω) is given in fig
Q.3 (b)
(ii) Determine the value of position error coefficient, velocity error coefficient and parabolic error
coefficient
(iii) Draw root contours of the system on your answer sheet for k = 0.125 and 0.25.
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+ C(s)
R(s)


Fig. Q.3 (a)

G (jω) at ω = 1 rad/sec is - 45

Q.4 Fig.
The open Q.3
loop (b)
transfer function of a closed loop system is given by
G(s)H(s) = 3000(s+0.5)/[s(s+3)(s2+4s+100)].
 Draw the Bode’s magnitude (asymptotic) and phase plot for the system in the semi-log graph
sheet provided. From the plot determine the Gain Margin and Phase Margin of the system.
Comment on system stability. [20]

Q.5 Sketch the Nyquist plot for a system whose open loop transfer function is K(s+3)(s+4)/[s
(3 - s)], choosing the appropriate Nyquist contour. Determine the range of K for which the
closed loop system is stable. [20]