COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TRIVANDRUM

SECOND SERIES TEST OCTOBER-2013

CONTROL SYSTEMS [08.701]
Max. Marks: 50

Part-A
1. A unity feedback system is characterized by an open loop transfer
function G(s)=__________
K
.Determine the gain K, so that the
s (s + 10)
system will have a damping ratio of 0.5. For this value of K
determine the settling time.
2. Explain Bode-plot with transportation lag.
3. Explain Non-minimum phase systems.
4. Explain the effect of addition of poles and zeros on Root locus.
5. Explain Nyquist Stability criterion.
(5*4=20)
Part-B
(Answer any three questions)
6. The open loop transfer function of servo system with unity
feedback is G(s)= ___________
10
.Evaluate the static error
s(0.1s +1)
constants of the system. Obtain the steady state error of the system,
when subjected to an input given by the polynomial.
r(t)= a0 + a1t + 0.5a2t2
7. By Rouths stability criterion determine the stability of the
system with characteristic equation
9s5-20s4+10s3-s2-9s-10 = 0
8. Plot the Bode diagram for the following transfer function
and obtain the gain and phase crossover frequencies.
G(s) =____________________
10
s(1 +0.4s)(1+0.1s)
9. Sketch the root locus of the system whose open loop transfer
function is G(s)= _______________
K
Find the value of K sothat
s( s + 2 )( s + 4 )
damping ratio of the closed loop system is 0.5

(3*10=30)