LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS

Course Code : 21EI44 Credits: 03

L: P: T: S : 3:2:0:0 CIE Marks: 50
Exam Hours : 03 SEE marks: 50
Total Hours : 50

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Formulate mathematical models for linear, time-invariant electrical, mechanical

electromechanical systems.
2. Reduce block diagram and signal flow graph representations to a single transfer
function.
3. Analyse and design control system specifications in the time domain.
4. To Determine the stability of control systems.

COURSE OUTCOMES: At the end of this course, the students will be able to:

CO1 Develop the mathematical model of simple physical systems

CO2 To analyses the system in time and frequency domain
CO3 Analyses the stability of Linear Time Invariant systems
CO4 Implement a suitable controller for a given system and validate through
simulations.

Mapping of Course outcomes to Program outcomes:

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

CO2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3

CO3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

CO4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Course Contents:

Module Course Content Hours COs

1 Modelling of Systems and Block diagram: Introduction to 10 CO1

Control Systems, Types of Control Systems, with examples.
Concept of mathematical modelling of physical systems-
Mechanical, Translational (Mechanical accelerometer, systems
excluded), and Rotational systems, Analogous systems based on
force voltage analogy and force current analogy. Introduction to
Block diagram reduction.
 2 Signal Flow graph: Introduction to Signal Flow graph, Mason’s 06 CO1
gain formula Obtaining Transfer functions for the given SFG CO2
using Mason’s gain formula.
Time response analysis: Introduction. Standard test signals,
response of first order & second order systems for unit step input.
Time domain specifications- Steady state errors & Error
constants.

3 Concepts of stability: The Concept of stability. Necessary 06 CO1

conditions for stability. Hurwitz stability criterion. Routh CO3
stability criterion. Relative stability analysis using R-H Criterion.
The Root Locus Technique: Introduction. Root locus concepts
Construction of root loci. Stability analysis using Root locus
Techniques.

4 Frequency domain Analysis: Introduction to frequency domain 10 CO1

analysis, Correlation between time & frequency response, CO2
advantages of Frequency response Over time response.
Frequency domain specifications-Stability analysis using Polar
plot-Nyquist plot- Bode Plot

5 Controllers 8 CO1
ON-OFF Controller – Proportional Controller – Integral CO4
Controller -Derivative Controller – Proportional Integral
Controller – Proportional Derivative Controller- PID Controller

Self -study component:

MODULE1: Transfer function of AC and DC servo motors.

MODULE4: Frequency response using M and N Circles

Note:

1. Questions for CIE and SEE not to be set from self-study component.

TEXT BOOKS:

1.Benjamin C. Kuo “Automatic Control Systems”, , John Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 10thEdition,
2018.
2. K. Ogata “Modern Control Engineering” Pearson Education Asia/ PHI, 5thEdition, 2015.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1.I.J. Nagarath and M. Gopal , “Control Systems Engineering”, New Age International (P)
Limited, Publishers, Seventh edition ,2021

2.Norman S Nise,“Control Systems Engineering”,Wiley India Edition,2018

Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):

1.Information from https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112107240

2.Information from https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_me25/preview

3.Information from https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_ee90/preview

4.Information from https://www.classcentral.com/course/swayam-automatic-control-9850.

Assessment Pattern

Assessment Evaluation pattern

CIE in Theory Course (50 Marks)
(Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels: Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing,
Evaluating and Creating)
Marks

Each Test will be Reduced

conducted for 50 IAT Max. Marks to Average IAT Final
30Marks Marks
Marks adding up to
150 Marks. Final test IAT-I 50 30(A)
marks will be reduced (A+B+C)/3 Total out
to 30 Marks. IAT-II 50 30(B)
=30 (D) of 30 marks
IAT-III 50 30(C)

QUIZ Evaluated for 30 Marks

Reduced to 10 Marks
(One Quiz to be
evaluated for 30 10 (E)
30
marks)
Reflection Note on Guest Lecture/ Reflection note on Industrial
Visit/ E-course certification/Building models/Group
Alternate Assessment discussion/Seminar/Paper Presentation/Open Book Assignment
Tool (AAT)
10 Marks (F)

Total CIE Marks CIE (D) +QUIZ (E)+ AAT(F) 50 Marks