Modern University for Control System II

Information and Technology Spec.: 4th Electrical (Spring)

Sheet #2
Problem #1

Sketch the root locus for the unity feedback system shown in Figure 1 for
the following transfer functions:

Figure1

Problem #2

Let

in Figure 1,
a. Plot the root locus.
b. Write an expression for the closed-loop transfer function at the point
where the three closed-loop poles meet.

Problem #3

Let

With K> 0 in Figure 1,

a. Find the range of K for closed-loop stability.
b. Sketch the system’s root locus.
c. Find the position of the closed-loop poles when: K = 1 and K = 2.

Instructor: Dr. Ahmed Aly Elsakaan

Modern University for Control System II
Information and Technology Spec.: 4th Electrical (Spring)

Problem #4

Sketch the root loci for the system shown in Figure 2

Figure2
Problem #5
For the system shown in Figure 3, do the following:

Figure3
a. Sketch the root locus.
b. Find the jw-axis crossing and the gain, K, at the crossing.
c. Find the real-axis breakaway to two-decimal place accuracy.
d. Find angles of arrival to the complex zeros.
e. Find the closed-loop zeros.
f. Find the gain, K, for a closed-loop step response with 30% overshoot.
Problem #6
Sketch the root locus for the system of Figure 4 and find the following:

Figure4
a. The range of gain to yield stability
b. The value of gain that will yield a damping ratio of 0.707 for the
system’s dominant poles.
c. The value of gain that will yield closed-loop poles that are critically
damped.

Instructor: Dr. Ahmed Aly Elsakaan