ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Department of Mechanical Engineering

MAK 333E SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
MIDTERM EXAM 1 (Fall 2015-2016)
Instructor: Assoc. Prof Dr. Erdin ALTU
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Date
: November 6, 2015 (Exam duration is 100 minutes.)
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QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Problem 1:

[20 pnts] The system shown below is used to control the engine speed of a system.

a) Determine the input and

the output of this
system.
b) Is this a open-loop or
closed-loop
system?
Why?

c) By clearly showing the

actuator, controller and
sensor, draw the block
diagram of the system.
Figure 1. A system

Answer:

Sum

Problem 2:

[20 pnts] A second order system given by the following differential equation.

y + 5y + 4 y = f ( t )

IC : y(0) = 1, y (0) = 0 and f(t) is a unit impulse

a) Solve the differential equation using Laplace Transform

b) Verify the value of y(0) and y() using initial value and final value theorems.
Answer:

Problem 3:

[15 pnts] Linearize the following non-linear equation around the operating points
100
yi = 10 and xi = 20. z = 0.2 x2 +
. If new operating points are y = 11 and x = 18, what is the
y
percentage error?
Answer:

Problem 4:

[15 pnts] Find the transfer function G (s) = Y(s) / X(s) for the block diagram given below
using graphical reduction techniques only. Show your steps clearly.

Figure 2. A block diagram

Answer:

Problem 5:

[30 pnts] Consider the system shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. A two-mass mechanical system

a) By drawing free-body-diagrams and showing each force clearly, determine the equations of motion.
a

b Y

Y ( s)

b) Write equations in the form 1 1 1 = 1 , and determine the transfer function G ( s) = 1 .

R( s)
a2 b2 Y2 c2
Note that;

Answer: