Frisnedi, Nadine T.

ECE131L-A11
Module 5 Report
SEATWORK

Commands and Output:

>> sys=tf(70,[1 7 10 0]);

>> sysw=feedback(sys, 1 ,-1)

Transfer function:
70
-----------------------
s^3 + 7 s^2 + 10 s + 70

>> bode(sysw)

Bode Diagram
300

200
Magnitude (dB)

100

-100

-200
180

135
Phase (deg)

90

45

-45
-1 0 1 2 3
10 10 10 10 10
Frequency (rad/sec)

>>ltiview(sysw)
 Step Response
2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2
Amplitude

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Time (sec)

>> pzmap(sysw)
Step Response
Pole-Zero Map
4

1
Imaginary Axis
Amplitude

0
Real Axis

-1

-2

-3

-4
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
Time (sec)

>> nyquist(sysw)
 Step Response
14
x 10 Nyquist Diagram
5

1
Imaginary Axis
Amplitude

-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
-2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
14
Time
Real(sec)
Axis x 10
 Interpretation

From the performed experiment, I have observed that the transfer functions of the
feedback systems vary in terms of their stability depending on its step response graphs, pole zero
map and their frequency response. In the first part, system 1 has a step response graph that starts
from 0 then reaches higher than 1 and slowly becomes steady at 1. System 1 also has no poles in
its right hand side only on its left hand side, and its Nyquist plot shows that it did not make a
counter clockwise revolution around -1. Therefore system 1 is stable. System 2 on the other hand
has a step response graph that did not become steady, it has poles on the right hand side and its
Nyquist plot shows that it made a counter clockwise revolution around -1, therefore it is unstable.
System 3 is more consistent in its step response graph and somehow became stable at one point,
its poles are located in the left hand side, and its Nyquist plot make a clockwise revolution around
-1, therefore it is considered as stable with transition but when closely checked, it falls into the
category of a marginally stable system.
 Conclusion

This activity has two main objectives, the first one is to be able to determine the stability of a
system by analyzing its step response, pole-zero map and frequency response and the second
one is to be able to plot frequency response of a system with the aid of MATLAB. Both of which
are accomplished since we were able to classify the type of stability the system has based on
their characteristics. For example, a stable system must have no poles at the right hand side and
must have no counter clockwise rotation at -1, so system 1 in this activity is stable. However,
system 2 has the opposite characteristics of system1 so it is unstable. Lastly, system 3 is
marginally stable since its graph is more consistent at it is fir in the characteristics of a marginally
stable system.Bode and margin commands are really helpful in determining the gain margin,
phase margin, gain margin frequency and the location of the phase pot. The gain margin will give
the range of gain required for stability. When the gain exceeds its margin, the system becomes
unstable.