EE 380 CONTROL ENGINEERING PROBLEM SESSION 1 Problem # 1: Reduce the following block diagram to a single block

C(s) G8 (s)

R(s)

G1 (s) G5 (s) G6 (s)

G2 (s)

G4 (s)

G7 (s)

+ +
G3 (s)

+ +

Problem # 2 Find the transfer function C/R using Mason's gain formula.

A G1

1 B

G2

G3

-1

-1

-1

Problem # 3 Find the range of K for stability.

R(s)

+ -

P (s)

Y(s)

C (s)

(a) P(s) =

, C(s) =

Problem # 5: Write the equation of motion for the following mechanical system

X1 u k2 k1 M1 b M2

X2

k3

Problem # 6

For the system described by the ODE

y + 3 2 y + y = u 3u + 2u , y
Find the transfer function from u to y. next, find a state space representation of the system.

Problem # 7

For the system with the state space representation:

1 0 0 x= 0 1 3 y =[ 1 0

0 1 x + 1 u 1 1 2 0] x,

Find the transfer function from u to y.

Problem # 8 Compute e At by 2 different methods (Which method is easier?)

0 A= 0 0
Problem # 9

1 0 0

0 1 . 0

Consider the closed-loop system in Figure 1, where K and z are real numbers which you will have to pick in part 2 of this problem.

1. Using standard formulas for overshoot and settling time, sketch the region in the complex plane where the poles of the closed-loop system should lie in order for the following specifications to be met: Settling time Ts 0.8 s, Percent overshoot %OS 1 % = 0.01.

U (s )

2( s + z ) s 2 + 2s

Y (s )

Figure 1 Closed-loop system

2. Choose K and z so that the poles of the closed-loop system lie in the region you found in part 1. Problem # 10

Find the transfer function of a second-order system that yields a 12.3% overshoot and a settling time of 1 second.