MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

EET 3357 CONSTROL SYSTEMS I CAT I

1. Check the stability of the control system with the characteristic equation

s4 + 2s3 + 10s2 + 10s + 5 = 0

2. A unity feedback system has the open loop transfer function ii). Peak time and settling
iii). For the system shown in Figure below, determine the values of K and Kt so that the
k(s + 1)
G(s) = maximum overshoot is 10% and settling time is 0.05 sec
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s (s + 2)(s + 5)
6. Obtain and sketch the response of the system of the First order system of Figure below
Determine the range of k for the closed loop system to be stable
3. For the network of Figure below, draw the signal flow graph and obtain the transfer function
using Mason’s rule

7. Sketch the root locus diagram of a unity feedback control system with the open loop transfer
function
k(s + 4)
G(s) =
s(s2 + 6s + 13)
Also determine the value of k for the system having a damping ratio of 0.707
4. For the system of Figure below, determine the steady state error given that the input to the
system is
i). 5
ii). 5t

5. Differentiate between the terms

i). Delay time and rise time

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EET 3357 CONSTROL SYSTEMS I CAT II
1. For the mechanical system of Figure below,
i). Obtain the differential equations of performance of the system
ii). Obtain and draw the Force-Current analogous network for the system

2. Considering two conjugate poles, explain the effect of shifting the poles :
i). farther to the left on the s plane
ii). farther away from the real axis
3. For a unity feedback system with open loop transfer function
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G(s) =
s(s + 0.72)
Determine
i). Peak time
ii). Settling time
iii). Peak overshoot
iv). Number of cycles completed before output is settled when unit step input is applied
to the system
4. A unity feedback control system has the open loop transfer function
k(s + 13
G(s) =
s(s + 3)(s + 7)
Using Routh’s criterion, determine the range of k for which the system