PROBLEMS

af af
11.1. Determine the transfer function Y s / X s for the block diagrams shown in Fig.
P11.1. Express the results in terms of Ga , Gb , and Gc .

Figure P11.1
 af af
11.2. Find the transfer function Y s / X s of the system shown in Fig. P11.2.

Figure P11.2
11.3. For the control system shown in Fig. P11.3 determine the transfer function
af af
C s /Rs .

Figure P11.3
11.4. Derive the transfer function Y/X for the control system shown in Fig. P11.4.

Figure P11.4
 T′
11.5. Derive the transfer function for the temperature control system shown in Fig.
TR′
8.16.

The block diagram shown below.

Control system with measurement lag.

By the usual procedure, the transfer function for set-point changes may be written
T′ A (τ s +1)
= 2 21 m (see Eq 12.17)
TR′ τ 2 s + 2ζ 2τ 2 s +1
where
Kc A
A1 =
1+ Kc A
ττ m
τ2 =
1 + Kc A
τ +τ m 1
ζ2 =
2 ττ m 1 + Kc A
 C2 C
11.6. Derive the transfer functions and 2 for the reactor control system shown in
C0 CR
Fig. P10.3.

Figure P10.3 Block diagram for a chemical-reactor control system.

An equivalent diagram is shown in Fig. 10.4 in which some of the blocks have been
combined.

Equivalent block diagram for a chemical-reactor control system ( CR is now in

concentration units).
 K1
C2 (τ 1s + 1)(τ 2 s + 1) K1
= =
C0
1+
KK c e −τ d s
(τ1s + 1)(τ 2 s + 1) + KK c e−τ d s
(τ1s + 1)(τ 2 s + 1)

KK c
C2 (τ 1s + 1)(τ 2 s + 1) KK c
= =
C0
1+
KK c e −τ d s
(τ1s + 1)(τ 2 s + 1) + KK c e−τ d s
(τ1s + 1)(τ 2 s + 1)

This can be an opportunity to again discuss the difficulty in handling transportation lag.