4th Semester B.E. / B.Tech.

First Internal Assessment Test Jan/Feb 2015

Sub. Title : CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEERING
Sub. Code :
Duration : 3 Hours
Answer all questions

Date
: 30-01-2015
Branch
: ECE
Max. Marks: 100

Part A - (10 x 2 = 20)

1. Write the properties of signal flow graph.
2. Give the mathematical model of the given mass-spring-dashpot system in fig.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Compare open loop control system with closed loop control systems
How a control system is classified depending on the value of damping?
What are transient and steady state responses of a control system?
Write Masons Gain formula.
Why negative feedback is invariably preferred in closed loop system?
Write the analogous electrical elements in force current analogy for the elements of
mechanical translational system.
9. What are time domain specifications?
10. What is the effect of PD controller on the system performance?
Part B - (5 x 16 = 80Marks)

11. a) i)Reduce the block diagram to its canonical form and obtain

C (s)
R (s )

(8M) .

ii) Determine the transfer function of the network given in figure

(8M).

OR
11.(b) (i) Draw the torque-voltage electrical analogous circuit for the following mechanical system
shown.
(8M)

(ii) Find the overall gain Y(S) / U(S) for the signal flow graph shown in fig

(8M)

12.(a) Write the differential equation governing the mechanical translational systems and find the transfer
function. Draw the force voltage and force current electrical analogies.
(16)

(b)

OR
For the block diagram shown below, find the output C due to R and due to disturbance D. (16)

13.(a) The open loop transfer of a unity feedback system is given by

G ( s )=

k
s ( sT + 1 ) , where K and T

are positive constant. By what factor should the amplifier gain K be reduced, so that the peak overshoot
of unit step response of the system is reduced from 75% to 25 %.
(16)
OR
(b) i) A unity feedback system has the forward transfer function

G ( s )=

K 1 (2 s+1)
s ( 5 s+1 ) ( S+ 1 )

. When the input r (t) =1+6t. Determine the minimum value of K1 so that the
steady state error is less than 0.1.
(8)
ii) The closed loop transfer function of a second order system is
100
isT ( s )= 2
s + 10 s+100 Find the damping ratio, natural frequency of oscillation, rise time, settling
time& peak overshoot.

(8)

14(a) . Derive the expressions for second order system for under damped case and when the input is unit
step. (16)
OR
(b) (i) Certain measurements were conducted on a servo mechanism which shows the system
response as c(t) =1+0.2 -60t +1.2e -10t when subjected to a unit step input. Find the expression for closed
loop transfer function and .Obtain the undamped natural frequency and damping ratio
(8)
(i) The system is described by the following equation. Find the response and maximum
peak for the step input of 2.5 units.
(8)
15.(a)

Construct the equivalent Signal Flow Graph and obtain C/R using Mason's formula.

(16)

OR
(b) A unity feedback system G(s)=10/s(s+1)(s+2).Find the steady state error when it is subjected to the
i/p r(t)=1+2t+1.5t2
(16)