CONTROL SYSTEMS

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

S.No Questions Bloom’s Course

Taxanomy Level Outcome
UNIT 1
Level 1
1 a) Explain different types of control systems and Feedback Characteristics? understand 1
b) compare open & closed loop systems
2 Explain the Effects of feedback and what are Types of feedback control understand 1
systems?

Level 2
1 a)Define transfer function and derive it for the closed loop control system analyze 1
using positive and negative feedback system and also explain why negative
feedback is preferred in control systems
b) Obtain the torque-voltage analogous circuit for the below
rotationalmechanical systems

2 a) With a neat diagram explain the working of an Automatic Tank Level analyze 1
Control System
b) What are the basic element of electrical & mechanical systems
Level 3
1 With a neat diagram explain the working of an DC Position Control System analyze 1

2 a)state and explain masons gain formula and also explain the terms with analyze 1
example
b) Determine the transfer function of the block diagram given below

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Level
UNIT 2
Level 1
1 a) Explain the DC Servo motor and find the Transfer Functions of DC Servo Analyzing 2
motors.
b) Explain about Mason’s gain formula

2 Explain the AC Servo motor and find the Transfer Functions of AC Servo Understanding 2
motors.
Level 2
1 Explain the Synchro transmitter and Receiver in detail. Analyzing 2
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2 a)state and explain masons gain formula and also explain the terms with example Understanding 2
b) Determine the transfer function of the block diagram given below

Level 3
1 1. Obtain the transfer function of the system whose signal flow graph is Understanding 2
x 2 x 4 x7 x 4 x
shown in figure. Also determine , , , and 7
x1 x1 x 2 x 2 x4

2 Understanding 2
a) Reduce the block shown below and obtain the overall transfer function

𝐶(𝑠)
b) Obtain the value of
𝑅(𝑠)

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ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Level
UNIT 3
Level 1
1 Explain in detail about Transient response of second order systems. Analyzing 3

2 Explain and derive Steady state Errors and Error Constant for different Types of Understanding 3
control systems.
Level 2
1 The open loop Transfer Function of a unity feedback system is given by Analyzing 3
K
G ( s)  `
s (Ts  1)
Where K and T are positive constants by what factor should the amplifier gain K
be reduced so that the peak overshoot of unit-step response of the system is
reduced from 60% to 30%.

2 Consider the system shown below where ᶓ=0.5 and  n  4rad / s .find the Analyzing 3

damped frequency of oscillation  d and rise time t r ,peak time t p ,peak

overshoot M p and settling time ts .

Level 3
1 Measurements conducted on a servo mechanism show the system response to be Remembering 3

c(t )  1  0.5e 30t  1.5e 10t

When subjected to a unit-step input.
(a)Obtain the expression for the closed-loop transfer function.
(b)Determine the undamped natural frequency and the damping ratio of the
system.
2 a) find the time response of 2nd order system for un damped system when unit understanding 3
step is given as input
b)The open loop transfer function For unit feedback system is G(s)=8/s(s+6)
determine the response of the closed loop system with unit feedback for unit step
input

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Level
UNIT 4
Level 1
1 a)define bounded input bounded output stability understanding 4
b)With the help of Routh’s stability criterion find the stability of the following
systems
represented by the characteristic equations:
(i) s4 + 8 s3 + 18 s2 + 16s + 5 = 0.
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(ii) s6 + 2s5 + 8s4 + 12s3 + 20s2 + 16s + 16 = 0.

(iii) s5 + s4 + 2 s3 + 2 s2 + 3s + 5 = 0.

2 The characteristic equation of a feedback control system is s 4+3s3+12s2+ (K-16) understanding 4

s+K=0 Sketch the root locus plot for 0<K< infinity. Determine the range of gain
for which the system is stable

Level 2
1 The open loop Transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given by Analyzing 4
𝐊 (𝐒+𝟐)
G(s)H(s) = Determine the value of K which will cause
𝑺(𝑺−𝟐) (𝑺𝟐 +𝟓𝑺+𝟏𝟔)

sustained oscillations
in the closed loop system and what is the corresponding oscillation
Frequency.
2 Using Routh’s criteria determine the stability of following system. Analyzing 4
(a) It’s open loop transfer function has poles at s = 0, s = -1, s = -3 and zeros at s
= -5, Gain k of
forward path is “10”
(b) It is a type-1 system, with an error constant of 10 sec-1 and poles at s = -3 &
s = - 6.

Level 3
1 Sketch the root locus of the system whose open loop transfer function is Analyzing 4
𝐊 (𝐒+𝟐)
G(s)H(s) =
𝑺(𝑺−𝟐) (𝑺𝟐 +𝟓𝑺+𝟏𝟔)

2 Sketch the root locus of the system whose open loop transfer function is Analyzing 4
𝐊
G(s) H(s) = . Find the value of ‘K’ so that the damping ratio of
𝑺(𝑺 + 𝟐) (𝑺+𝟒)

closed loop system is 0.5.

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UNIT 5
Level 1
1 Sketch the Bode plot for the following transfer function G(s)H(s) = understanding 5
𝐊 𝐞−𝟎.𝟏𝐬
𝑺(𝑺+𝟏) (𝟏+𝟎.𝟏𝑺)

a) What is the value of K for the wgcto be 0.5 rad/sec. For this value of K, what is
the PM?
b) What is the value of K for the wgc to be 5 rad/sec. For this value of K, what is
the PM?
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2 (a) Band width is directly proportional to ωn.Justify. understanding 5

(b) Draw the Bode plot for the system having the following transfer function
𝟏𝟓 (𝑺+𝟓)
G(s) =
𝑺(𝐒 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟔𝑺 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎)

Level 2
1 .Derive the expressions for resonant peak and resonant frequency and hence Analyzing 5
establish the correlation between time response and frequency response
2 a)Find the gain margin and phase margin of the system if the open loop transfer Analyzing 5
function is g(s)=10/s(s+1)

b)Define various frequency domain specifications

3 5
Level 3
1 Given ξ = 0.7 and ωn = 10 rad/sec. Find resonant peak, resonant frequency and Analyzing 5
bandwidth.
𝟐𝟎
b) For the following transfer function draw Bode plot. G(s) H(s) =
𝑺(𝟏+𝟑𝑺) (𝟏+𝟒𝑺)

From the
bode plot determine (i) Gain Margin (ii) Phase Margin (iii) Comment on the
stability

2 (𝟒𝑺+𝟏) Analyzing 5
A system is given by G(s) H(s) = Sketch the nyquist plot and
𝑺𝟐 (𝑺+𝟏) (𝟐𝑺+𝟏)
determine the stability of the system.
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Level

UNIT 6
Level 1
1 Determine the Solution for Homogeneous and Non homogeneous State understanding 6
equations

2 𝟎 𝟏 𝟎 understanding 6
For the state equation: X = [ ]X +[ ] U with the unit step
−𝟐 −𝟑 𝟏
input and the initial
𝟏
conditions are X(0) = [ ] Find the following
𝟏
(a) State transition matrix (b) Solution of the state equation.

3 6
Level 2
1 A system is characterized by the following state space equations: Analyzing 6
.
X 1 = -3 x1 + x2 ; X2 = -2 x1 + u ; y = x1
(a)Find the transfer function of the system and Stability of the system.
Compute the STM
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2 (a) State the properties of State Transition Matrix. Analyzing 6

(b) Diagonalize the system matrix
0 1 0
A= 3 0 2
-12 -7 -6

Level 3
1 (a) Obtain state variable representation of an armature controlled D.C.motor. Analyzing 6
(b) A state model of a system is given as:
0 1 0 0
X=[ 0 0 1 ]X + [ 0 ]U and Y = [1 0 0]X
−6 −11 −6 1
Determine: (i) The Eigen Values. (ii) The State Transition Matrix.

6. (a) Derive the expression for the transfer function and poles of the Analyzing 6
system from the state model.
x= Ax + Bu and y = Cx + Du
4 1 −2
(b) Diagonalize the following system matrix A = [1 0 2]
1 −1 3