ECEN 3194 Feedback and Control Systems

TAKE HOME EXAM

Name: ___________________________
Year & Section: ____________________

Date: ___________________
Instructor: Engr. R.M. Cleofas

Instruction: Use BLUE ink pen. Answer all items appropriately. Show all pertinent solutions in a
separate sheet and write the final answer/concluding statements in the space provided.
Date of Submission: March 13, 2011
1. Perform each of the following.
2.1.

2.2.

2.3.

2.4.

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2. Determine if the system is stable or unstable given its characteristic equation.

3.1. s3 + 8s2 + 8s + 61 = 0

by Routh criterion.

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3.2. s4 + 3s3 + 6s2 + 9s + 12 = 0

by Hurwitz criterion.

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3.3. s4 + 4s3 + 8s2 + 16s + 32 = 0

by continued fraction criterion.

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3.4. 3z4 + 2z3 + z2 + z + 1 = 0

by Jury test and array criterion.

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3.5. 27z3 + 27z2 + 9z + 1 = 0

by w-transform & any continuous-time method.

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3. Determine the transfer function, P(s), of each of the RC networks shown.
4.1. Lead Compensator

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ECEN 3194 Feedback and Control Systems

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4.2. Lag Compensator

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4.3. Lag-lead Compensator

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4.4. Simple Lag Network

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4.5. Two Simple Lag Networks in Cascade (Series)

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4.6. PID Controller (Proportional-Integral-Derivative)

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ECEN 3194 Feedback and Control Systems

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4. Given block diagrams shown, find C/R.
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5. Identify the following from the figure.

4.1. Input Node

4.2. Output Node
4.3. Forward Paths
4.4. Feedback Paths
4.5. Self-loop
4.6. Loop Gains of the Feedback Loops
4.7. Path Gains of the Forward Paths

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3 | Be happy. It's one way of being wise. -Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

4 | Be happy. It's one way of being wise. -Sidonie Gabrielle Colette