Code No: RR411305 Set No.

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IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Instrumentation &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define the adaptive control problem.

(b) Give some situations in which adaptive control may be useful. What factors
would you consider when judging the need for adaptive control? [4+12]

2. Draw the block diagram of a model reference adaptive system and explain the
adjustment of system parameters to satify the selected error criteria. [16]

3. Explain the adaptive control system for nuclear reactor control system with appro-
priate diagrams. [16]

4. (a) Explain the essential nature of the adaptive control system.

(b) Describe system identification using cross correlation. [8+8]

5. (a) Explain MIT rule.

(b) Consider a system described by the model
dy/dt = -ay + bu
It is desired to obtain a closed loop system described by
dym /dt = −am ym + bm uc
Determine the model reference control law using MIT rule. Assume that a
and b are unknown parameters. [6+10]

6. Consider
n a system described
o by
q −2 (β0 )
y(k) = 1+α1 q−1 +α2 q−2 u(k) where β0 , α1 , and α2 are free parameters. The desired
n o
input-output behavior is ym (k) = 1+a1qq−1(b+a0)
−2

2q
−2 w(k)
where 1+a1 q −1 +a2 q −2 is an asymptotically stable polynomial. Determine an adap-
tive pole-placement control law. [16]

7. Consider the system G(S) = G1 (S)G2 (S)

b c
G1 (S) = S+a , G2 (S) = S+d
where ’a’and ’b’ are unknown parameters and ’c’ and ’d’ are known. Construct
discrete-time direct and indirect self-tuning algorithms for the partially known sys-
tem. [16]

8. Write short notes on:

(a) Merriam’s method

(b) Essential components of adaptive control.

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(c) Concept of adaptive control. [8+4+4]

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Code No: RR411305 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Instrumentation &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the nature of adaptive control?

(b) Explain the essential components of adaptive control system? [8+8]

2. (a) Explain the role of frequency servo in Marx’s system.

(b) Write the properties of auto correlation and cross correlation. [6+10]

3. Explain the adaptive control system for nuclear reactor control system with appro-
priate diagrams. [16]

4. (a) Explain the operation of frequency servo in Marx’s System.

(b) Explain the learning process in adaptive control system. [8+8]

5. (a) When the transfer function is said to be strictly positive real?

(b) Show that the transfer function is SPR. G(S) = (S2 +6S + 8)/(S2 +4S + 3)
[8+8]

6. Consider
n a system described
o by
q −2 (β0 )
y(k) = 1+α1 q−1 +α2 q−2 u(k) where β0 , α1 , and α2 are free parameters. The desired
n o
input-output behavior is ym (k) = 1+a1qq−1(b+a0)
−2

2q
−2 w(k)
where 1+a1 q −1 +a2 q −2 is an asymptotically stable polynomial. Determine an adap-
tive pole-placement control law. [16]

7. (a) What are the conditions required that the transfer function G(Z) is positive
real?
(b) Explain the self-tuning regulator with block diagram. [6+10]

8. Write short notes on:

(a) Essential components of adaptive control

(b) Kalman’s method. [6+10]

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Code No: RR411305 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Instrumentation &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. With suitable diagram, explain the role of impulse train of pulses, actuator and
pulse counter in the typical adaptive control system. [16]

2. Explain how the open loop is adjusted automatically by applying an impulse to the
Osder’s system? [16]

3. Explain the orthonormal spectrum analyzer to solve the identification problem of

the process. [16]

4. (a) What are the different types of adaptive schemes?

(b) Describe the analog computer to find the open loop gain K, ehich employs the
Corbin’s method. [4+12]

5. (a) State and explain Lyapunov stability theorem for time-invariant systems.
(b) State the necessary and sufficient conditions for the above system, with non-
linear, time-varying, output feedback block to be asymptotically hyper stable.
[8+8]

6. Explain the design procedure for pole-placement design with known parameters of
the system. [16]

7. (a) What are the conditions required that the transfer function G(Z) is positive
real?
(b) Explain the self-tuning regulator with block diagram. [6+10]

8. Write short note on:

(a) Small gain theorem

(b) Adaptive system using Lyapunov design
(c) Types of adaptivity. [5+5+6]

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Code No: RR411305 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Instrumentation &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define adaptivity.

(b) What are the various types of adaptivity?
(c) Explain the gain scheduling adaptive system. [4+4+8]
2. Draw the block diagram of pitch-rate control system for a B-25 aircraft. Explain
open loop gain and feedback zeros can adjust automatically to maintain the closed
loop poles within a specified region? [16]
3. Explain the adaptive control system for nuclear reactor control system with appro-
priate diagrams. [16]
4. (a) Sketch the pole-zero diagram on S-plane for Kx Kv = 1, Kx Kv < 1 and Kx Kv > 1
and also Sketch the energy density spectrum for the Marx’s system.
(b) How adaptive learning is different from the human learning. [10+6]
5. (a) Explain MIT rule.
(b) Consider a system described by the model
dy/dt = -ay + bu
It is desired to obtain a closed loop system described by
dym /dt = −am ym + bm uc
Determine the model reference control law using MIT rule. Assume that a
and b are unknown parameters. [6+10]
6. (a) Define regulation and tracking with minimum variance control problem.
(b) Explain the design for minimum variance control in the case of unknown pa-
rameters. [6+10]
7. Consider data generated by the discrete-time system
y(t) = b0 u(t) + b1 u(t-1) + e(t) where {e(t)} is a sequence of independent N(0,1)
random variables. Assume that the parameter b of the model
y(t) = bu(t) is determined by least squares. Determine the estimates obtained for
large observation sets when the input u is a step. [16]
8. Write short notes on:
(a) Essential components of adaptive control
(b) Kalman’s method. [6+10]

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