S S S G: Dynamics and Control-Tutorial Questions
S S S G: Dynamics and Control-Tutorial Questions
you are required to find the poles of the systems and its impulse response.
Q2) The voltage u(t), shown in Fig. Q2 is applied to the input of a plant with the
transfer function
3
G(s) =
( s + 1)( s + 4)
Compute the output signal y(t) and sketch it for 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 .
you are required to find the poles of the systems and its impulse response.
Q4) (i) For the RLC network in Fig. Q4, find the transfer function
Y (s)
G(s) =
U (s)
Give expressions for the natural frequency ωn and the damping ratio ζ in terms of R1,
R2, C and L.
(ii) What shape of the step response of the RLC network do you expect for the values
a) R1=3, R2=1, C=0.25, L=0.75
b) R1=R2=1, C=0.25, L=2.
R2
R1 y1(t) y(t)
u(t) C
Q5) Consider the mechanical rotation system of Fig. Q5. Assume that the rotational
spring has a stiffness coefficient K=5 N m/rad. You are required to find the values of
the inertia J and the rotational dissipator D, such that the system demonstrates an
overshoot of 20% and a settling time of 2s.
Q7) Consider the electromagnetic levitation system of Fig. Q7. The electromagnet
controls the position of the ball. The equation of motion for the system is given by
my = F − mg
where m is the mass of the ball, y is the displacement of the ball from the equilibrium
position, and g is the acceleration constant of gravity, and i is the current applied to
the electromagnet.
In the general case, the force F is a non-linear function of the displacement y and the
current i. At equilibrium, we have that y=0, I=Io, and F=Fo=mg. Small changes in the
current Io+i lead to changes in the force applied to the ball, Fo+f, moving the ball
upwards when i>0 or downwards when i<0. Consider that the non-linear function
describing the force can be linearised using the approximation
f = c1 y + c2 i
Q9) Assume the closed-loop system shown in Fig. Q9. The transfer function of the
plant is
120( s + 2)
G(s) =
( s + 3)( s + 4)
You are required to calculate the steady-state error when the input is:
i) r(t)=5σ(t).
ii) r(t)=5tσ(t).
Q10) Assume the closed-loop system shown in Fig. Q10. The transfer function of the
plant is
s +1
G( s) =
s ( s − 1)( s + 4)
Figure Q10: Closed-loop system with proportional gain Kp.
Calculate the acceptable range of the proportional gain Kp, such that the closed-loop
system is stable, using the Routh criterion.
Q11) Consider the speed control system shown in Fig. Q11. The plant is given by
Ko
G(s) =
τs + 1
When Ko=1 and τ=0.2, what gain Kp is required to keep the steady state error υr-υ to a
step input less than 0.05 when υr=1?
Q12) The control loop in Q11 has been changed from speed control to control of the
t
position y = ∫ υdt , as shown in Fig. Q12. Numerical values are Ko=1 and τ=0.2.
t0
i) What is the steady state error to a unit step?
ii) What is the 1% settling time ts? Can it be improved by proportional feedback?
iii) Assume that both the position y(t) and the speed υ(t) are measured and used for
feedback control according to
u (t ) = K p (r (t ) − y (t )) − Kυυ (t )
Redraw the block diagram and find controller gains Kp and Kυ, such that the damping
ratio is not less than 0.7 and the settling time no more than 0.5.
Q13) Design a proportional feedback controller C(s)=Kp for a plant with transfer
function
18
G(s) =
s ( s + 6)
The specifications are: a unit step disturbance d=σ(t) at plant input should change the
steady state value of the output by not more than 0.05, and the peak overshoot in the
response to a step change of the reference input should be less than 17%.
i) Draw the root locus.
ii) What gain Kp is required to meet the peak overshoot specification?
iii) For what values of Kp is the steady state error condition satisfied? Can a
proportional controller meet both specifications?
Q14) Consider the open loop transfer function
s +1
L( s ) =
s2
You are required to plot the root locus of the system. Calculate the break points. Now
consider the composite transfer function KG(s). Using the Routh criterion, calculate
the range of gain values K, such that the closed-loop system is stable.
Q15) Now add a further pole to the transfer function of Q14, at location s=-5. Plot the
corresponding root locus.