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1. What are the requirements of an ideal control system.

2. Differentiate between Open loop and closed loop control systems.
3. With a block diagram, explain P, I, D, PI, PD and PID controller.
4. A thermometer is dipped in a vessel containing liquid at a constant temperature of θi. The thermometer has a
thermal capacitance for storing heat as C and thermal resistance to limit heat flow as R. If the temperature
indicated by the thermometer is θo. Obtain the transfer function of the system.
5. With the help of circuit diagram for armature controlled DC motor, obtain transfer function.
6. With the help of circuit diagram for field controlled DC motor, obtain transfer function.
7. Obtain differential equations for the mechanical system. Also draw equivalent FV and FI circuits using analogues
quantities.

8. Obtain differential equations for the mechanical system. Also draw equivalent FV and FI circuits using analogues
quantities.

9. Obtain differential equations for the mechanical system. Also draw equivalent FV and FI circuits using analogues
quantities.

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10. Obtain differential equations for the mechanical system. Also draw equivalent FV and FI circuits using
analogues quantities.

11. Obtain differential equations for the mechanical system. Also draw equivalent FV and FI circuits using
analogues quantities.

12. Obtain differential equations for the mechanical system. Also draw equivalent FV and FI circuits using
analogues quantities.

13. Obtain differential equations for the mechanical system. Also draw equivalent FV and FI circuits using
analogues quantities.

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14. A liquid level system in which q is flow rate, C is hydraulic capacitance, R is hydraulic resistance and h is head

of liquid. Obtain the transfer function .

15. A liquid level system in which q is flow rate, C is hydraulic capacitance, R is hydraulic resistance and h is head

of liquid. Obtain the transfer function .

16. Obtain the overall transfer function of the block diagram, by Reduction technique.

17. Obtain the overall transfer function of the block diagram, by Reduction technique.

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18. Obtain the overall transfer function of the block diagram, by Reduction technique.

19. Obtain the overall transfer function of the block diagram, by Reduction technique.

20. Obtain the overall transfer function of the block diagram, by Reduction technique.

21. Obtain the overall transfer function of the block diagram, by Reduction technique.

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22. Obtain the overall transfer function of the block diagram, by Reduction technique.

23. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

24. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

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25. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

26. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

27. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

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28. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

29. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

30. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

31. Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph by using Mason’s Gain Formula.

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32. Define the terms: Gain Margin and Phase Margin. Explain how these can be determined from Bode Plots.
33. Draw the Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine Gain Margin and Phase Margin.

G(s) H(s) =

34. Draw the Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine limiting value of K for system to be stable,
Value of K for gain margin to be 10dB and Value of K for phase margin to be 50°.

G(s) =

35. Draw the Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine the value of K for the gain crossover
frequency to be 5 rad/sec.

G(s) =

36. Draw the Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine Gain Margin and Phase Margin.

G(s) H(s) =

37. Draw the Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine Gain Margin and Phase Margin.

G(s) H(s) =

38. Draw the Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine Gain Margin and Phase Margin.

G(s) H(s) =

39. Draw the Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine Gain Margin and Phase Margin.

G(s) =

40. Draw the Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine Gain Margin and Phase Margin.

G(s) H(s) =

41. Explain the root locus rules with suitable examples.

42. Sketch the Root locus of an open loop transfer function and determine the value of K for stability.

G(s) H(s) =

43. Sketch the Root locus of a unity feedback with an open loop transfer function and determine the value of K for
stability.

G(s) =
44. Sketch the Root locus of an open loop transfer function and determine the value of K for stability.

G(s) H(s) =

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45. Sketch the Root locus of an open loop transfer function and determine the value of K for stability.

G(s) H(s) =

46. Sketch the Root locus of an open loop transfer function and determine the value of K for stability.

G(s) H(s) =

47. Sketch the Root locus of an open loop transfer function and determine the value of K for stability.

G(s) H(s) =

48. Sketch the Root locus of a unity feedback with an open loop transfer function and determine the value of K for
stability.

G(s) =

49. An aeroplane with an autopilot in the longitudinal mode has a simplified open loop transfer function. Sketch the
root locus plot and determine the range of K for stability.

G(s)H(s) =

50. What is system compensation? Explain Series and Feedback Compensation.

51. With a circuit explain Lag compensation and Lead compensation.
52. Determine the controllability of control system with state equation, using Gilbert test.

53. Find controllability and observability of the system using Kalman Test.

54. Determine the state controllability and observability of the system

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55. A system is governed by the differential equation y´´´+6y´´+11y´+10y = 8U, where y is the output and U is the
input of the system. Obtain state space equation of the system.
56. A system is represented by a differential equation y´´´+6y´´+12y´+10y = 4U, where y is the output and U is the
input of the system. Obtain state space equation of the system.

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