El-Minya High Institute of Engineering and Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computers

Second semester - 2020-2021 - Final term exam
Course: Digital Control Systems Time allowed: 2 hours
Code: EEC 161 Total marks: 60 Marks
Level: 2 Date of exam: June 2021

Answer the Following Questions

Question # 1: (20 Marks)
A) (4 Marks)
State, in details, the main properties and distinct advantages of the digital control.

B) (4 Marks)
Illustrate the main components to construct a digital control system, support your answer
with the main block diagram of the digital control system and examples as possible.

C) (4 Marks)
A fluid level control system includes a tank, a level sensor, a fluid source, and an inflow
valve as an actuator to control fluid inflow.
i) Construct a block diagram to show how the fluid level could be digitally controlled.
ii) State the function of each block.

D) (8 Marks)
Use the Z-transformation formula to obtain the Z-transform of the following functions:
i) Unit step function, 𝑢(𝑡).
ii) Exponential function, 𝑒 −𝑎𝑡 for 𝑡 ≥ 0.
iii) Sinusoidal function, 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜔𝑡) for 𝑡 ≥ 0.
iv) Unit ramp function 𝑟(𝑡) = 𝑡.

Question # 2: (20 Marks)

A) (8 Marks)
Obtain the inverse z-transform of the following functions:
z+1
i) F(z) = , using long division method.
z2 +0.2 z+0.1
z
ii) F(z) = (z+0.1)(z+0.2)(z+0.3) , using partial fraction expansion method.

The Rest of Questions is on the Next Page

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B) (12 Marks)
For the system shown in Figure 1 with sampling time T = 1. Determine the following:
i) The system transfer function.
ii) Z-transform of the system transfer function.
iii) The response of the system to a unit step function.
iv) The block diagram of the system in z-domain.
Zero-order hold Process
𝟏 − 𝒆−𝒔𝑻 p(t) 𝟏
e(t) e*(t) 𝑮𝒐 (𝒔) = 𝑮𝒑 (𝒔) = y(t)
r(t) +_ 𝒔 𝒔(𝒔 + 𝟏)
T=1

Figure 1.

Question # 3: (20 Marks)

A) (20 Marks)
For the system shown in Figure 2, the sampling period is T = 0.5 sec. and the digital
controller is of the integral type, its transfer function is:
𝐾 𝑧
𝐺𝐷 (𝑧) = = 𝐾
1 − 𝑧 −1 𝑧−1
Solve the system to:
i) Determine the open-loop transfer function in z-domain.
ii) Determine the closed-loop transfer function in z-domain.
iii) Draw root locus diagram for the system.
iv) Check the stability of the system, according to its root locus plot.
v) Write MATLAB code to plot the root locus diagram of the system.
Integral
Zero-order hold Process
controller
r(t) 𝑮 ∗ (𝒔) 𝟏 − 𝒆−𝒔𝑻 p(t) 𝟏 c(t)
+_ 𝑫 𝑮𝒐 (𝒔) = 𝑮𝒑 (𝒔) =
R(z) δT 𝒔 𝒔+𝟏 C(z)

Figure 2
End of Questions
Best Wishes
Dr. Mohammed Morad Salama
(Signature)
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