EEET2197 TUTORIAL THREE

EEET2197 CONTROL SYSTEMS

TUTORIAL 3.
Question 1.
A linear dynamic system is characterised by the following transfer function:
α
G (s ) =
2
+
s +1 s + 2
For what range of real values for α will the unit step response of the system exhibit undershoot?

Question 2.
A linear 2nd order system is governed by the following differential equation :
d 2 y (t ) dy (t )
2
+5 + 6 y (t ) = 6u (t )
dt dt
Find the response of this system for a cosine input signal of the form:
u (t ) = 10 cos(4t )

Question 3.
Determine the magnitude and phase response of the 2nd order system defined in question 2 at the
frequency ω = 4 rad/s . How does this result relate to the solution obtained in question 2?

Question 4.
Consider the feedback control system below:

Determine the damping ratio and the natural frequency of this system for an integral gain constant
of K I = 2.5 , and hence calculate the % overshoot and rise time that this control system will exhibit.

Question 5.
Consider the feedback control system below:

Determine whether this control system is capable of tracking the following reference signals
without steady state error. Apply the internal model principle to explain your results.
(a) Unit Step Function
(b) Ramp Function
(c) Sinusoidal Excitation

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Question 6.
Consider the feedback control system below:

Determine whether this control system is capable of tracking the following a sinusoidal reference at
the frequency ω = 10 rad/s without steady state error.

Question 7.
Obtain the transfer function for the circuit below, relating the output voltage v2 (t ) to the input
voltage v(t ) .

Question 8.
Using mesh or nodal analysis techniques, obtain the transfer function for the circuit below, relating
the voltage across the resistor R2 to the input voltage v(t ) .

B. P. McGrath August 2016