Block Diagram Reduction I

SYSTEM REPRESENTATION

Two types of system representation are,

• Block diagram
• Signal flow graph
 BLOCK DIAGRAM REPRESENTATION

The large and complicated system is a connection of many subsystems.

Finding the transfer function of this system from its differential equations
is difficult.
With the block diagram of subsystems, the transfer function of the
complicated system can be easily determined by reducing its overall, combined block
diagram.

R( S )  input signal
C ( S )  output signal
G ( S )  Transfer function of the system
The elements of the block diagram are,
• Block
• Summing junction
• Pickoff point

Distributes the signal

to different parts of the same
system.

Adds two or more signals

Example.
 BLOCK DIAGRAM REDUCTION

Cascade blocks

Reduced block diagram

Parallel blocks
Feedback or Closed loop system
Moving a summing junction after a block
Moving a summing junction before a block
Moving a pickoff point after a block
Moving a pickoff point before a block
Obtain the transfer function.
Obtain the transfer function.
Obtain the transfer function.