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Q1.
(i) Differentiate the following.
a. Open loop control systems vs closed loop control systems
b. Feedback control systems vs feed forward control systems (10 marks)
Fig. Q1
(a) Identify and mark all the necessary components and parameters
of the feedback control system in your diagram. (20 marks)
(b) Why is it important to maintain good road adhesion? (10 marks)
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Q2. (i) Find the equivalent transfer function, T(s) = C(s)/R(s), for the system
shown in figure Q2 using the block diagram reduction method.
(20 marks)
+ +
R(s) + + C(s)
G1 G2
-
+
H1
+
G3
+
H2
Fig. Q2
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Q3. A unity negative feedback system has a feed forward transfer function,
s( s 9)
i. Draw the block diagram of the above system and find the closed loop transfer
function. (10 marks)
ii. Find the location of poles and zeros of the above transfer function and plot
them on the s-plane. (08 marks)
iii. Hence draw the nature of the time response of the above system and state the
type of the system. (02 marks)
iv. For a unit step input, find
a) the expected percent overshoot.
b) the settling time of the system. (10 marks)
v. If u (t ) is a unit step function, find the steady state error for an input of 2tu (t ) .
(10 marks)
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