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University of Bahrain
College of Engineering
Chemical Engineering Department

CLASS B.Sc. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering

COURSE PICENG332 Process Control I

SUBJECT Test #2

SEMESTER I - 2022/2023

DATE TIME DURATION LOCATION

21-12-2022 15.00-15.50 50 MINUTES Building 31
Q1. Q2. Q3.

Instructions to Candidates:

1. Make use [A4] papers provided to write your answers to the exam questions with
your Name and ID, course name/code, and date at the top of the first page.
2. Textbook is permitted. Solved problems and tutorials are NOT permitted.
3. Read carefully each question and answer all questions. Answers without details are
not acceptable.
4. You can seek help or clarification from the instructor during the first 10 minutes from
the start.
5. Assistance by improper means or asking for help from or giving help to any other
person is not permitted. There is zero tolerance for cheating or plagiarism.
6. Need to make a handy scientific calculator.

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Q1. (10 marks) Consider the control system whose block diagram is shown below:
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Gc G1

Yd - - Y

G2

a) Derive the closed loop transfer function Y/Yd (1.5 mark)

10 s
b) For G2 ( s )= ,what values of Kc will result in a stable closed loop system?
( 2 s+1 ) ( 5 s+ 1 )
(3 marks)
2(1−4 s)
G1 (s)= G (s)=K c is positive
(2 s +1)(5 s+1) c

c) When G2(s) is now given as:

G2 ( s )=0

and G1(s) same as above, obtain the new values of Kc which will results in a stable closed
loop system (3 marks)
d) Compare the results obtained in b) and c) and comment on the effect of the inner loop,
incorporating the given G2(s), on the overall system stability. (1.5 marks)

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Q2. (10 marks) A control system has the following transfer functions in its block diagram
shown in figure below:

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G p=G d= G =1G v =2
( 3 s +1 )( 5 s+1 ) m
1
For a unit step change in ysp, the desired closed-loop transfer function is .
6 s +1
a) Using the direct synthesis method, derive the feedback controller G c(s) that yields this
response. How is it related to a PID controller?
b) Repeat part a) For a unit step change in ysp, the desired closed-loop transfer function
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is .
3 s+ 1
c) Compare the setting of PID controllers obtained (a) and (b). Which controller setting
gives aggressive response?

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Q3. (5marks) The unit step response of a first-order process with a time delay is shown in
Figure below.
a) Identify the transfer function Gp(s) of the process.
a) Design a PI-controller for the process using ITAE (set point).

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