Experiment No.

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TIME RESPONSE OF CONTROL SYSTEMS

OBJECTIVES
 To explore the Time Response of a control system.
 To explore the effect of gain on Time response of a control system.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

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Consider the open-loop transfer function G(s) = 2
𝑆 + 2𝑆 + 25
When the input is unit step, the desired steady-state value of the output is ‘1’. Using the MATLAB
step function, show that the steady state error to a unit step step input is 0.8.
Open Loop Response

What is the steady state value of output? _______

Steady State error ________

100
Consider the unity feedback system with G(s) = 𝑆(𝑆+15)
Obtain the step response of this closed loop unity feedback system and determine the percent
overshoot and steady state error.

Step Response

Percent overshoot _________________

Steady State error _________________
Consider the closed-loop transfer function
10𝐾
T(s) = 𝑆 2 +20𝑆+𝐾
Obtain the family of step responses for K= 1, 10, and 100. Co-plot the responses below and
write the results in the table.
Step Responses of above values of K=1, 10, 100
For, K = 1

For, K = 10

For, K = 100

Overshoot Settling Time Steady State error

K
1
10
100

Write down your observations on effect of increasing the value of K on overshoot, settling
time and steady state error.
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Consider the unity feedback System

Figure 6.1: A Unity Feedback System

K=2;
When a=1, what is the steady state value of y(t) when r(t) is a unit step? _______________
What is the minimum value of time where step response is within 2% of its final value?
(Ts)_______________

Consider the unity feedback System

Figure 6.2: Another Unity Feedback System

Consider two types of controllers Gc
1) Gc = K (Proportional Controller)
2) Gc =Ko + (K1 /s ) (Proportional, Integral Controller)
Where K=2, Ko =2 and K1 = 20.
Plot the Step Responses of unity feedback system first with Proportional Controller and then
with Proportional, Integral Controller. Mark the steady state values in both plots.
Proportional Controller
 Proportional Integral Controller

What is the steady state error in case of Proportional Controller? _________

What is the steady state error in case of Proportional, Integral Controller? _________
What Trade-off do you see between controller’s complexity and steady state error?
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CONCLUSION