Correction to Assignment 8 Solutions

P8.12
(b) With G3(s), the characteristic equation is
6 1.8s
1 + G1G2 ( s ) + G2G3 ( s ) = 1 + + = 0,
s ( s + 0.6) s ( s + 0.6)
or
s 2 + 2.4 s + 6 = 0.
Thus, ζ = 2.4 / (2 6) = 0.49.