15) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR

MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION - 2016

Bode Diagram
20 FIRST SEMESTER (M. Tech., Control and Industrial
2
G1 Automation)
0 CODE:- EEC 501 SUB:- Linear Control Theory
Magnitude (dB)

G2

-20 TIME: 1 HOUR Maximum Mark.: 30 DATE: 26 .09.16

Answer all questions and to the point.
-40 Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks.
1 2 0 2
-60 1) Consider 𝑏1 = [0] , 𝑏2 = [1] , 𝑏3 = [2] are three vectors of a R 3
0
1 0 1
G1 vector space over a real field. Show that these three vectors
form a set of basis vector for the R3 vector space.
Phase (deg)

-90 G2

1 2 2
-180 2) Given 𝑏1 = [0] , 𝑏2 = [1] are two basis vector of a 2
1 0
dimensional R3 subspace. Find the null space and nullity of the
-270
0 1 2 given 2-D R3subspace.
10 10 10
Frequency (rad/s) 3) Use Cayley Hamilton (CH) theorem to find A100, where 3
Comment on the relative stability of the systems (𝐺1, 𝐺2) 0 1
whose bode diagram are given in above figure. 𝐴= [ ].
1 0
4) Prove that eigenvalues remain invariant under similarity 1
transformation.
5) How an eigenvector is distinguished from other vectors? When
2
the concept of generalized eigenvector appears?
𝑘
6) Assume 𝐺(𝑠) = (𝑠+1)3 (𝑠+2)2 (𝑠+3); write the system matrix in the 1
Jordan canonical form.
 1
7) The controllability matrix of system is given as 𝑄𝑐 = 1 (𝑠+ ) 3
𝑇
[𝐵 𝐴𝐵 𝐴2 𝐵 … . . 𝐴𝑛−1 𝐵]. Explain why 𝐴𝑛 𝐵 and other higher 12) A lead compensator is given as 𝐺𝑐 (𝑠) = 1
(𝑠+ )
, 𝛼 < 1; Sketch
𝛼𝑇
order terms are not considered by using CH theorem. polar plot and find the maximum angle that can be achieved by
the lead compensator.
8) Which one has higher BW: (a) a temperature control system or 2 13) 2
Root Locus
(b) a flow control system? State with reason. 15

9) 10
Nichols Chart
5
2

Imaginary Axis (seconds-1)

5
0

0
Open-Loop Gain (dB)

-5

-10 -5

-15 -10
G1
G2
-20
-15
-15 -10 -5 0

-25 Real Axis (seconds -1)

-225 -180 -135 -90 -45 0
Open-Loop Phase (deg)
Comment on the stability of the system. Can this system be
Nichols plot of two systems are given above. Which is approximated as a dominant pair of pole system.
relatively more stable system and why?
10) Consider the control system shown in 4 3 14) 3
Figure. It is desire to make the 𝑠(𝑠 + 0.5) 20
Bode Diagram

damping ratio of the dominant closed 0

loop poles equal to 0.5 and to increase

Magnitude (dB)
-20
the undamped natural frequency to -40
5 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠𝑒𝑐 and the static velocity -60

−1
error cofficient 50 𝑠𝑒𝑐 . Analyse the type of compensator -80
0
required to satisfy these specifications. -45

Phase (deg)
11) We need to add 75 °
to satify the design requirement of a 1 -90

-135
system. What kind of a compensator is needed to solve this
-180
problem?
-1 0 1 2
10 10 10 10
Frequency (rad/s)

Find the all frequency domain specifications of the system

whose bode diagram shown in above figure.