M. Tech.

(Power Electronics and Power System / Industrial Drives & Control)

First Semester (C.B.C.S.)
Advanced Control Theory
P. Pages : 3 NJR/KS/18/5487/5502
Time : Three Hours *0430*
Max. Marks : 70
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Notes : 1. All questions carry marks as indicated.
2. Solve Question 1 OR Questions No. 2.
3. Solve Question 3 OR Questions No. 4.
4. Solve Question 5 OR Questions No. 6.
5. Solve Question 7 OR Questions No. 8.
6. Solve Question 9 OR Questions No. 10.
7. Due credit will be given to neatness and adequate dimensions.
8. Assume suitable data whenever necessary.
9. Illustrate your answers whenever necessary with the help of neat sketches.
10. Use of non programmable calculator is permitted.

1. a) Consider the control system with state model. 7

 x1   0 1   x1   0   
 x  =  −1 −2   x  +  1  u ;
2 2

 x1 (0)   0 
 x (0)  =  2  ; u − unit step
2

Compute the state transition matrix and there from find the state response.

b) Examine the observability of the system given below. 7

 x1  0 1 0   x1   0 
 x  = 0 0 2   x  =  0  u = Ax + Bu
 2    2  
 x3  0 −3 −2  x 3   1 

 x1 
y = 1 4 3  x 2  = Cx
 
 x3 

OR

2. a) Find the f (A) = eAt for 7

A = 
0 1
 −1 −2

b) Obtain the time response of the following system. 7

 x1   1 0   x1   1 
 x  =  1 1   x  +  2  u
2 2
where u (t) is a unit step occuring at t = 0 and XT (0) = 1 0 .

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3. a) Prove that pulse transfer function of fig. (a) & (b) are not identical. 7

K 1
s+a s+b
T G1 G2
fig (a)

K 1
s+a s+b
T T
G1 G2
fig (b)

b) Find the unit step response for the first order temperature control system shown in fig. 7
4
having the transfer function of the plant as G(S) = .
s+2

E(S)
E*(S)
+ 1 − e −TS 4
s s+2 C(S)
T = 0.1 sec
ZOH plant

OR
4. a) Find the inverse z transform of 5
2
4z − 2z
z − 5z 2 + 8z − 4
3

b) Give advantages and disadvantages of digital control system. 5

c) Explain Jury's stability test method of stability analysis. 4

5. a) For the sampled data feedback system with a digital network in feedback path as shown in 7
fig. find C(z) / R(z) .
e(t)
C(t)
+ ZOH 1
s (s + 1)

b) For the sampled data system of fig. find the response to unit step i/p Given 7
G(s) = 1 .
(s + 2)
C(t)
+ 1
ZOH (s + 2)
r(t)

1
s2

OR

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6. a) Explain how state space method can be used to obtain output between any two 5
consecutive sampling instants.

b) Consider transfer function of a digital control system is given by 9

1.57
G(s) H(s) = sampling freqn w s = 4 rad / sec .
s (s + 1)
Sampling period T = D sec . Find G(z1) H(z1) Draw polar plot.
2

7. a) Consider a non linear system described by the equations. 7

x1 = x 2 ; x 2 = −x 2 − x13
Investigate stability of equilibrium state.

b) A simple mass, spring and viscous friction system is shown in fig. 7

x

R
b
m

show that system is stable.

OR

8. Explain Lyapunov's stability criterion based on the concept of Energy. Illustrate with 14
example.

9. Explain optimal control problems. State and explain state regulator problem in optimal 14
control system.

OR

10. a) A first order system x = − x + u is to be controlled to minimize 7

t
1
J=
20 (x 2 + u 2 ) dt

find optimal control law.

b) Consider the system 7

x1 = x 2
x2 = u
y = x1
find the control law which minimizes

1
J =  (y2 + u 2 ) dt .
20
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