U.S.N.

BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore-560019

(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU, Belgaum)
December 2017 Semester End Main Examinations
Course: Control Engineering Duration: 3 Hours
Course Code: 16ME6DCCOE/12ME7DCCOE Max Marks: 100
Date: 21.12.2017

Instructions: Answer FIVE FULL questions, choosing one from each unit.

UNIT -1

1. a) Differentiate between Open and Closed Loop Systems 05

b) With sketches discuss how closed loop control system can be applied to a temperature 07
control system

c) Determine the transfer function I(s)/V(s) for the circuit shown in Figure 1. K is the 08
gain of the system.

Figure 1

OR

2. a) Convert the transfer function to state space model 10

𝑆 24
=
𝑆 𝑆 + 9 𝑆 + 26 𝑆 + 24

b) Find the transfer function X(S)/ Ei(S) for the system shown in figure 2 10
 Figure 2
UNIT-2
3. a) Utilize the Routh table to determine the number of roots of the following polynomial 10
in the right half of the s-plane. Comment about the stability of the system.

s5 + 2s4 + 3s3 + 6s2 + 10s + 15 = 0

b) Discuss the various Standard test input signals for control systems. 10

OR
4. a) Obtain an expression for first order system for unit step input and discuss the variation 10
with response graph.
b) For a system having G(S) = 𝑆+ 𝑆+ . Determine (i) Characterization equation (ii) ωn 10
and ξ (iii) Time at which 1st undershoot will occur. (lv) Time period of oscillations (v)
Number of cycles output will perform before settling down

UNIT-3
5. K 20
Draw the root locus for the system with G(s)= 𝑆 𝑆+ 𝑆+
and H(S)=1, Determine (i)
Maximum and minimum values of K for stability (ii) Comment on system stability
(iii) Determine the frequency (iv)Design the system to have K such that its damping
ratio remains at 0.5.

UNIT-4
6. Using Nyquist Stability criterion investigate the closed loop stability of a system 20
𝑆+
whose open loop transfer function is given by G(s)H(s) = 𝑆+ 𝑆−

UNIT-5

7. 𝐾
The open loop transfer function of a system is G(s)H(s)= . Using 20
𝑆 + . 𝑆 + . 𝑆
Bode plot, find the value of K so that gain margin is 6db.

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