EE703: HW#3 Simulation of Transfer Functions and State

Variables
You must read Chapter 7 (pp171-195) in Bennett, Introduction to Computer Simulation
(Available online on archive.org) then solve the following questions.

1- Given the differential equations shown, determine the state equations:

a- X”’ + 3 X” + 5 X’ + 8 X = 16

b- X”” + 3 X”’ + 5 X” + 8 X’ + 9 X = 2 u” + 3 u’ + 4 u
2- A- Given the transfer functions below develop a state model and determine state
equations using phase variable state assignment.

B- Repeat for the same transfer function above develop a state model in which the A
matrix is diagonal.

3- Develop a Simulink program to solve the equation below for a = 0.1, 0.2,, 0.5 and
1.0.
The computer should produce the solutions on successive runs. Comment on the
effect of a on response

X’ + a X = 1.0
Where X(0) = 0

4- Develop a program to determine the values for the initial condition X(0) and the
parameter (a) which minimizes the integral of the magnitude of the error [X(t) - Xd(t)]
for the Equation of problem 3. See Figure Nelow for Xd(t).
5- Repeat Problem 4 for Xd(t) shown in Figure below

6- Repeat Problem 4 utilizing the square of the error instead of the magnitude of the
error.

7- Repeat Problem 5 utilizing the square of the error instead of the magnitude of the
error.

8- A- Develop a program to determine the step response of the system represented by

the transfer function shown below.
The program should automatically record the response for K = 2, 4, 6 and 8.

B- Repeat Problem 8-A for the system represented by the transfer function shown
below
9- Reduce each of the following block diagrams to a single block.