VINAYAKA MISSIONS UNIVERSITY

AARUPADAI VEEDU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PAIYANOOR

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK
Academic Yea : 2008-2009
De!a"me#" $% &'ic' "'e ()* "% *e 'a#d+ed : E.C.E
C%)(e Name : B.E
Seme("e : V
Name %$ "'e S)*,ec" : Control System
UNIT I
BASIC CONCEPTS AND SYSTEM REPRESENTATION
PART A
1. What is a control system?
2. Define ransfer f!nction.
". What is a state #aria$le mo%el?
&. What are the a%#anta'es an% %isa%#anta'es of o(en loo( system?
). What are the a%#anta'es an% %isa%#anta'es of close% loo( system?
*. Distin'!ish $et+een o(en loo( an% close% loo( systems.
,. What is fee%$ac-?
8. What is a s!mmin' (oint?
9. Write the r!le for elimination of a fee%$ac- loo( in a $loc- %ia'ram.
10. What is si'nal flo+ 'ra(h?
11. What is a mi.e% no%e? /o+ can it $e eliminate%?
12. Write the 0ason1s 2ain form!la.
345 B
1. he $loc- %ia'ram of a close% loo( system is sho+n in the fi'!re !sin' the
$loc- re%!ction techni6!e %etermine the close% loo( transfer f!nction
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2. Con#ert the $loc- %ia'ram to si'nal flo+ 'ra(h an% %etermine the transfer
f!nction !sin' mason1s 'ain form!la.
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". Deri#e the transfer f!nction of an armat!re controlle% %c motor an% hence %e#elo( its
$loc- %ia'ram.
&. Consi%er the mechanical translation system sho+n in the fi'!re ;%ra+ 7a8 force
#olta'e an% force <c!rrent analo'o!s circ!its
). Write the %ifferential e6!ation 'o#ernin' the rotational systems sho+n in the
fi'!re an% %etermine the transfer f!nction
*. Con#ert the $loc- %ia'ram to si'nal flo+ 'ra(h an% %etermine the transfer
f!nction !sin' mason1s 'ain form!la.
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8. Write the %ifferential e6!ation 'o#ernin' the translational systems sho+n in
the fi'!re an% %etermine the transfer f!nction
9. Consi%er the mechanical rotational system sho+n in the fi'!reB %ra+ 7a8 force
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10. Write the r!les for Bloc- %ia'ram re%!ction techni6!es.
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UNIT - II
TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS
PART - A
1. Define 3ea- ime
2. Define 3ea- C#er Shoot.
". Define Settlin' ime.
&. What is the or%er of a system?
). Write the secon% or%er systems res(onse.
*. /o+ the system is classifie% %e(en%in' on the #al!e of %am(in'?
,. he close% loo( transfer f!nction of secon% or%er system is C7s8 D 10 EEEEEE
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Determine the %am(in' ratio an% the nat!ral fre6!ency of oscillations.
8. What is the ty(e of %am(in' in the system?
9. What is stea%y state error?
10. What are 'eneraliFe% error coefficients?
11. 0ention t+o a%#anta'es of 'eneraliFe% error constants o#er static error constants.
12. What is a 3GD controller?
PART - B
1. Deri#e the e.(ression for !nit im(!lse res(onse of a secon% or%er !n%er %am(e%
system
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2. ?in% the !nit im(!lse res(onse of the secon% or%er system +hose transfer f!nction
27S8D99s
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". Deri#e the e.(ression for stea%y state error of the close% loo( system in terms of
'eneraliFe% error coefficients.
&. ?or a close% loo( system +ith 27s8D19sD) an% /7s8D); calc!late 'eneraliFe% error
coefficients an% fin% the error series.
). he system sho+n in fi'. Gs initially at e6!ili$ri!m; +ith rD1 an% %D0. 4 ste(
f!nction %ist!r$ance % 7t8D! 7t8 is then initiate% at tD0. Determine the res(onse
c 7t8 for tH0.
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*. Determine the %am(in' ratio; !n%am(e% nat!ral fre6!ency for the system sho+n
in fi'. What is the res(onse c 7t8 of this system to a !nit-ste( f!nction e.citation
r 7t8D!7t8 +hen all initial con%itions are Fero?
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,. he (arameters of a mechanical system as sho+n in fi'. 4re 0D100>';
fD1000I9m9sec. 4n% -D10000I9m. 4 ste( force of 100 Ie+ton is a((lie% to the
mass at tD0. he initial con%itions are y708D%y 7089%tD0. ?in%
Dam(in' factor.
=n%am(e% nat!ral fre6!ency.
Dam(e% nat!ral fre6!ency.
Ste( res(onse as f!nction of time.
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8. Deri#e the e.(ression for (ea- time from the e.(ression for ste( res(onse of
secon% or%er !n%er %am(e% system.
9. ?or a =nity fee%$ac- secon% or%er system; the o(en loo( transfer f!nction .
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2
n9 s7s:2J @ n8. Calc!late the 'eneraliFe% error coefficients an% fin% error
series.
10. E.(lain 3G; 3D an% 3GD controllers.
UNIT III
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
PART A
1. Define 'ain mar'in
2. Define (hase mar'in
". What is a Iicholas (lot
&. What are the a%#anta'e of (olar (lot
). Define (olar (lot
2)9s 7s:28
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*. Define $o%e (lot
,. What is c!t off rate
8. What is 'ain cross o#er fre6!ency
9. What is (hase cross o#er fre6!ency
10. Define corner fre6!ency
PART B
1. Consi%er a !nity fee% $ac- system ha#in' o(en loo( transfer f!nction 27S8 D >9S
71:0.)S871:&s8. s-etch (olar (lot
2. Consi%er a !nity fee% $ac- system ha#in' o(en loo( transfer f!nction 27S8 D 19S
71:S28. s-etch (olar (lot fin% 'ain an% (hase mar'in
". Deri#e 0 circle
&. Deri#e I circle
). Write the (roce%!re for Iichols chart
*. Consi%er a !nity fee% $ac- system ha#in' o(en loo( transfer f!nction 27S8 D
,)71:0.2s89s7s:)8. s-etch $o%e (lot
,. Write the (roce%!re for (olar (lot
8. ?or the follo+in' transfer f!nction %ra+ $o%e (lot 27S8 D 209S71:"s871:&s8
9. ?or the follo+in' transfer f!nction 27S8 D 209S71:"s871:&s8 .s-etch (olar (lot an%
fin% 'ain mar'in.
10. Write the (roce%!re for $o%e (lot.
UNIT IV
STABILITY
PART A
18 Define BGBC sta$ility.
28 What is the re6!irement for BGBC sta$ility?
"8 /o+ the roots of characteristics e6!ation are relate% sta$ility?
&8 What is the necessary con%ition for sta$ility?
)8 What is 5o!th sta$ility criterion?
*8 What is Iy6!ist sta$ility criterion?
,8 Write the transfer f!nction of Iy6!ist sta$ility criterion?
88 What is ma'nit!%e criterion?
98 Distin'!ish $et+een the conce(t of encircle% an% enclose% of Iy6!ist sta$ility
criterion?
108 Define 'ain mar'in an% (hase mar'in.
345 B
18What are the necessary con%itions for sta$ility?
28=sin' 5o!th criterion; %etermine the sta$ility of the system re(resente% $y the
characteristics e6!ation; s
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roots of the roots of characteristics e6!ation.
"8Constr!ct 5o!th array an% %etermine the sta$ility of the system re(resente% $y the
characteristics e6!ation s
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roots of characteristics e6!ation.
&8Constr!ct 5o!th array an% %etermine the sta$ility of the system +hose
characteristics e6!ation; s
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n!m$er of roots lyin' on the half of s-(lane an% on ima'inary a.is.
)8he o(en loo( transfer f!nction of a !nity fee%$ac- system is 'i#en $y
27s8 D >97s:28 7s:&8 7s
2
:*s:2)8.
*8Write the (roce%!re for in#esti'atin' the sta$ility !sin' Iy6!ist criterion.
,8Dra+ the Iy6!ist (lot for the system +hose o(en loo( transfer f!nction is
27s8 /7s8 D >9s7s:287s:108. Determine the ran'e of > for +hich close% loo( system
is sta$le.
88Constr!ct the Iy6!ist (lot for a system +hose o(en loo( transfer f!nction is 'i#en
$y 27s8 /7s8D >71:s8
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9s
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.?in% the ran'e of > for sta$ility.
98he o(en loo( transfer f!nction of a !nity fee%$ac- system is 'i#en $y
27s8 D >9s71:s
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8.Determine an e.(ression for 'ain > in terms
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s(ecifie% 'ain mar'in; >
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108 Determine the 2ain crosso#er fre6!ency; (hase crosso#er fre6!ency; 2ain mar'in
an (hase mar'in of a system +ith o(en loo( transfer f!nction; 27s8D19s71:2s871:s8.
UNIT V
COMPENSATION DESIGN
PART A
1. What is the time %omain s(ecifications nee%e% to %esi'n a control system?
2. Write the necessary fre6!ency %omain s(ecifications for %esi'n of a control
system.
". What is the com(ensator? What are the %ifferent ty(es of com(ensator?
&. When the la'9lea%9la'-lea% com(ensation is em(loye%?
). Write the transfer f!nction of la'; lea% an% la'-lea% com(ensator.
*. What is %ifference $et+een root loc!s an% fre6!ency res(onse of a
com(ensator?
,. What is la' com(ensator? What are the characteristics of la' com(ensation?
8. What is lea% com(ensator? What are the characteristics of la' com(ensation?
9. What is la'-lea% com(ensator? What are the characteristics of la'
com(ensation?
10. What is relation $et+een Km an% L in la' an% lea% com(ensator?
PART B
18Write the fre6!ency res(onse of la' com(ensator.
28he controlle% (lant of a !nity fee%$ac- system is 27s8 D >9s7s:)8. Gt is
s(ecifie% that #elocity error constant of the system $e e6!al to 1); +hile the
%am(in' ratio is 0.* an% #elocity error is less than 0.2) ra% (er !nit ram( in(!t.
Desi'n a s!ita$le la' com(ensator?
"84 !nity fee%$ac- system has an o(en loo( transfer f!nction; 27s8 D >9s71:2s8.
Desi'n a s!ita$le la' com(ensator. So that (hase mar'in is &0M an% the stea%y
state error for ram( in(!t is less than or e6!al to 0.2.
&8Write the fre6!ency res(onse of lea% com(ensator.
)8he o(en loo( transfer f!nction of certain !nity fee%$ac- control system is
'i#en $y 27s8 D >9s 70.1s:18 70.2s:18. Gt is %esi'ne% to ha#e the (hase mar'in to
$e at least "0M. Desi'n a s!ita$le lea% series com(ensator.
*8Desi'n a (hase lea% com(ensator for the system is 'i#en $y 27s8 D>9s7s:18 to
satisfy the follo+in' s(ecifications. i8 he (hase mar'in of the system N &0M. ii8
Stea%y state error for a !nit ram( in(!t O 191). iii8 he 'ain cross o#er fre6!ency
of the system m!st $e less than ,.) ra%9sec.
,8Write the (roce%!re of la'-lea% com(ensator on root loc!s an% fre6!ency
%omain metho%.
88Write the realiFation of la'-lea% com(ensator !sin' electrical net+or-.
98Certain the !nity fee%$ac- system o(en loo( transfer f!nction is 'i#en $y 27s8
D >9s7s:"87s:*8. Desi'n a la'-lea% com(ensator to meet the follo+in'
s(ecifications. i8 Velocity error constant; ># D 80. ii8 3hase mar'in; PN")M.
108Desi'n a la'-lea% com(ensator for a system o(en loo( transfer f!nction is
'i#en $y 27s8 D >9 s7s:0.)8 to satisfy the follo+in' s(ecifications. i8 Dam(in'
ratio of %ominant close%-loo( (oles; Q D0.); ii8 !n%am(e% nat!ral fre6!ency of
%ominant close% loo( (oles; @n D ) ra%9sec. iii8 #elocity error constant ># D80
sec
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