‘The purpose of this system is to have the azimuth angle output of the antenna, 4,(t), follow the input angle of the potentiometer, 0;(¢). Let us look at Figure 1.9(d) and describe how this system works. The input command is an angular displace- ment. The potentiometer converts the angular displacement into a voltage. Antenna Desired azimuth angle input3. An aircrafts attitude varies in roll, pitch, and yaw as defined in Figure P1.2. Draw a functional block dia- gram for a closed-loop system that stabilizes the roll as follows: The system measures the actual roll angle with a gyro and compares the actual roll angle with thedesired roll angle. The ailerons respondto the roll- angle error by undergoing an angular deflection. ‘The aircraft respondsto thisangular deflection, producing roll angle rate. Identify the input and output trans- ducers, the controller, and the plant. Further, identity the nature of each signal. [Section 1.4: Introduction to a Case Study) Pach angie “ FIGUREP1.2 Aircraft attitude defined