MENG307

Sheet #8
Spring 23
Time response (Second Order System)

Problem 1:
For each of the transfer functions shown below:
a) Find the locations of the poles and zeros,
b) Plot them on the s-plane
c) State the nature of each response (overdamped, underdamped, and
so on)
d) Write an expression for the general form of the step response
without solving for the inverse Laplace transform.

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 MENG307
Sheet #8
Spring 23
Time response (Second Order System)

Problem 2:
A system has a damping ratio of 0.5, a natural frequency of 100 rad/s,
and a dc gain of 1. Find the response of the system to a unit step input.
Problem 3:
For the system shown below:

Problem 4:
Use MATLAB’s LTI Viewer and obtain settling time, peak time, rise time, and
percent overshoot for each of the systems in Problem 3.

Problem 5:
Use MATLAB to plot the step response
of capacitor voltage Vc,
𝑉𝑐
If : =
𝑉