SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM

Objectives: Convert block diagrams, consisting of multiple

subsystems to signal flow graphs
Use Masons Rule to obtain a single transfer
function

Signal flow graphs are an alternative to

block diagrams
Consists only of branches, which
represent systems and nodes, which
represent signal

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Figure (c) shows the interconnection
of the systems and the signals.
Each signal is the sum of signals
flowing into it.
For example: The signal V(s):

V ( s ) R1 ( s)G1 ( s ) R2G2 ( s) R3G3 ( s )

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The signal C2(s):

C2 ( s ) V1 ( s )G5 ( s )

R1 ( s )G1 ( s )G5 ( s ) R2G2 ( s )G5 ( s ) R3G3 ( s )G5 ( s )

The signal C3(s):
C3 ( s ) V1 ( s )G6 ( s )
R1 ( s )G1 ( s )G6 ( s ) R2G2 ( s )G6 ( s ) R3G3 ( s )G6 ( s )

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Start by drawing the signal nodes for
the system.
Next, interconnect the signal nodes
with system branches.

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Cascaded Block Diagram

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Parallel block diagram

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Feedback Block Diagram

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Ex. 5.6 (Nise)

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