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End-Term Examination – May 2017

Course: ECE2003 Control Systems

Programme: B.Tech ECE Semester: VI, Even-2016-17

Duration: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:60

Instructions:
 All Questions are compulsory.

SECTION – A
Q1: Answer the following questions: Total 20 Marks

A With the addition of a zero (lying in the left half of the s-plane) in a second order 2 marks
underdamped system, the Maximum Peak overshoot is ___________________ and the rise
time of the system is ______________________.
B Draw the step-response curves of a second order system with variation in ξ (damping 2 marks
coefficent) keeping the natural frequency constant.
C For a step input, design the Ziegler-Nichols rule base for PID Controller. 2 marks
D What is the value of steady state error in closed loop control system? 2 marks
a) Zero
b) Unity
c) Infinity
d) None of the above
E In a control system the use of negative feedback: 2 marks
a) Increases the chances of instability
b) Increases the error in the system
c) Reduces the effects of disturbance and noise signals in the forward path
d) Increases the influence of variations of component parameters on the system
performance

F For the system shown below, damping ratio is 0.6 and natural undamped frequency is 5 2 marks
rad/sec., find the rise time and settling time 2% criteria when the system is subjected to a
unit-step input.
G Draw the feedback control diagram of an electric vehicle with reference as speed and lane 2 marks
number.
H Write the advantages of closed loop operation. 2 marks
I A compensator having the transfer function given below is of the type - 2 marks
____________________.
𝐾1 𝑠
𝐷(𝑠) = 𝐾2 + 𝜏 ; 𝐾2 > 0, 𝐾1 > 0, 𝜏1 > 0
1 𝑠+1

J Using Routh Criteria comment on the stability of the sixth order system with the 2 marks
characteristic equation:
𝑠 6 + 2𝑠 5 + 8𝑠 4 + 12𝑠 3 + 20𝑠 2 + 16𝑠 + 16 = 0

SECTION – B (Total 40 Marks)

Q2. Find the transfer function Y(s)/R(s) using Block Diagram Reduction Technique.

10 marks

Q3. Using the bode plot, find the range of K for which the system given below is Stable. The
unity feedback system has open loop transfer function given as: 10 marks
𝐾
𝐺(𝑠) = ; 𝐾 = 200
(𝑠 + 2)(𝑠 + 4)(𝑠 + 5)
Q4. Draw neatly the Root Locus of the given feedback system with the characteristic equation,
𝐾 10 marks
1+ 2
= 0; 𝐾 ≥ 0
𝑠(𝑠 + 3)(𝑠 + 2𝑠 + 2)
Q5. Convert the block diagram into the signal flow graph and apply Mason Gain formula to find
the transfer function of the system shown below:

10 marks