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Masons Rule
Masons Rule
The Problem:
Given the system:
G4(s)
H1(s)
H2(s)
H3(s)
M
j = an integer representing the forward paths in the system
j j
j = 1 the loops remaining after removing path j. If none
M= j
remain, then j = 1.
= 1 - loop gains + nontouching loop gains taken two at a
time - nontouching loop gains taken three at a time +
nontouching loop gains taken four at a time -
M 1 = G1 G2 G3 and M 2 = G4
1 = 1 2 = 1
4) Find :
Since there are no nontouching loop pairs in this example, will just be one
minus the sum of the loop gains:
= 1 ( G1G2 H1 ) + ( G2 G3 H 2 ) + ( G1 G2 G3 H 3 ) + ( G4 H 3 ) + ( G4 H 2G 2H 1 )
The Solution:
M j j
Mason's Rule: M = j
Applying the formula for Mason's rule, we have the transfer function:
C (s) G1 G2G3 + G4
=M =
R (s) 1 + G1G2 H1 + G2 G3 H 2 + G1 G2 G3 H 3 + G4 H 3 G4 H 2G2 H 1