Misr International University

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Electronics and Communication
Course: GEE338 Linear Control System
Instructors: Prof. Fawzy Ibrahim and Eng. Medhat Toubar

Problem Set #2
Analysis of Control Systems in Time Domain
Question #2.1
For the control system shown in Fig. 2.1(a) do the following:
a) Derive and plot the step or the transient response.
b) Calculate the D.C gain, K, the time constant, , rise time, tr and settling time ts.

Fig. 2.1 First order system.

Question #2.2 [HW]
Repeat Question #2.1 for the control system shown in Fig. 2.1(b).

Question #2.3
For each of the following system do the following:
a) Calculate the D.C gain, K, the natural frequency, n and the damping ratio, .
b) Determine the type of the system response.
c) Calculate and plot the unit step or transient response.
d) Calculate the time constant, , rise time, tr, peak time, tP, settling time, ts and the
Percentage Overshoot, PO.
900 225
i) T ( s)  ii) T ( s) 
s  100s  900
2
s  30s  225
2

400 625
iii) T ( s)  2 iv) T ( s)  2
s  12s  400 s  625

Question #2.4 [HW]

For each of the following system do the following:
a) Calculate the D.C gain, K, the natural frequency, n and the damping ratio, .
b) Determine the type of the system response.
c) Calculate and plot the unit step or transient response.
d) Calculate the time constant, , rise time, tr, peak time, tP, settling time, ts and the
Percentage Overshoot, PO.

361 100
i) T ( s)  ii) T ( s) 
s  16s  361
2
s  15s  100
2

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Question #2.5
For the system shown in Fig. 2.4, find the steady state errors for the following inputs:
a) r(t) = 5 u(t) b) r(t) = 5t u(t) c) r(t) = 5t2 u(t)

Fig. 2.5 Feedback control system.

Question #2.6 [HW]
For the system shown in Fig. 2.6, find the steady state errors for the following inputs:
a) r(t) = 5 u(t) b) r(t) = 5t u(t) c) r(t) = 5t2 u(t)

Fig. 2.6 Feedback control system.

Question #2.7
For each system of Fig. 2.7, evaluate the static error constants and find the expected error
for the standard step, ramp and parabolic inputs.

(a)

(b)

Fig. 2.7 Feedback control system

Question #2.8 [HW]
Repeat Question #2.7 for the control system shown in Fig. 2.8.

Fig. 2.8 Feedback control system

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