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KS32101 Instrumentation & Control Lab

Lab 1: Polynomials and Transfer Function
Name

Semeste Sem 1 Session 2015-2016

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Instructor

Date

At the end of this experiment, students should be able to

Properly use MATLAB software (PO5 CO2)
Select appropriate MATLAB codes for a given task (PO5 CO3)
1. Write a MATLAB algorithm that compute the roots of the following polynomials.

s 6 +7 s 5 +2 s 4 +9 s3 +12 s 2+ 15 s+20

2. Display the result of task 1 here.

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Write a MATLAB algorithm that compute the polynomial equations if the roots
are given as -3, 2 and 4 j6.

Display the result of task 3 here.

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN
UNIVIERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH

5. Write a MATLAB algorithm that compute the poles and zeros of the following
transfer function

H ( s )=

20 ( s+ 2 )( s+3 )( s+6 )( s+8 )

s ( s+7 )( s+9 )( s+10 )( s+1 2 )

6. Display the result of task 5 here.

7. Write a MATLAB algorithm that compute the transfer function if a system has
zeros at -6, 0 and -5, poles at -1, 2 and -1 j3 and a gain of 1.

8. Display the result of task 7 here.

9. Write a MATLAB algorithm that compute partial-fraction expansion of the

following transfer function

H ( s )=

5 ( s+ 2 )
s ( s 2+8 s+15 )

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10.Display the result of task 9 here.

11.Discuss the use of MATLAB to manipulate polynomials and transfer function

12.Discuss any shortcoming in using MATLAB to evaluate the partial-fraction

expansion.

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