Control Engineering Laboratory (AEEC345)

Exp.1 Introduction to MATLAB and SIMULINK

Experiment No.1: Introduction to MATLAB and SIMULINK Software Tools

Objectives
• To familiarise with the use of MATLAB for determining the transfer function, poles and
zeros and transient reponse of control systems.
• To familiarise with the use of Simulink Toolbox in obtaining the transient reponse of
Control Systems.

Procedure

A. Transfer function implementation of Control Systems using MATLAB.

1. Consider the following Transfer function of a control System

s 2 + 3s + 2
G (s) =
s 3 + 3s 2 + 4s + 12

2. In the MATLAB command window enter the following commands and observe the
output:

Num=[1 3 2];
Den=[1 3 4 12];
Sys=tf(num,den);

3. Repeat step 2 to enter in MATALB the following Transfer function:

5s 4 + 4s 3 + 2s 2 + 4s + 8
G (s) =
s 5 + 2s 4 + 5s 3 + 3s 2 + 2s + 15

4. Consider the closed loop system shown in Fig.1.1

R 5 C
+ 10
- 2s + 1

4
s
Fig.1.1

5. To determine the closed loop transfer function of the above system, open a new m-
file and enter the following in MATLAB:

nsys1=[10];
dsys1=[1];
sys1=tf(nsys1,dsys1)
nsys2=[5];
dsys2=[2 1];
sys2=tf(nsys2,dsys2)
sys3=series(sys1,sys2)
nsys4=[4];
dsys4=[1 0];
sys4=tf(nsys4,dsys4);
sys=feedback(sys3,sys4)

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Exp.1 Introduction to MATLAB and SIMULINK

6. Write a MATLAB program to obtain the closed loop transfer function of the system
shown in Fig.1.2.
R 4 3 C
+ 2s + 3
- s+1

Fig.1.2

B. Poles and zeros determination using MATLAB

1. Open a New m-file from the File Menu and enter the following transfer function
.
s + 10
G (s) =
s + 2s + 1
2

2. Enter the following commands to obtain the zeros and poles of the above transfer
function:

p=pole(sys)
z=zero(sys)

3. Obtain the poles and zeros of the following transfer function:

6s 2 + 1
G (s) =
s 3 + 3s 2 + 3s + 1

P1= P2= z1= Z2= Z3=

C. Transient response analysis using Simulink

1. Run the SIMNULINK toolbox by entering the command simulink in the MATLAB
Command window.
2. Draw the 1st order control system shown in Fig.1.1.

2 s+1
S te p T ra n sfe r Fcn S co p e
Fig.1.1

Hint: Use the Continuous, Sinks and Sources libraries to obtain the transfer function, step
input and scope blocks.

3. Simulate the system via the simulation menu and obtain the unit step response of the
system.
4. Obtain the transient reponse of the feedback control system shown in Fig.1.2, using
Simulink toolbox

Theory:
Mathematical model of Systems in “Modern Control Systems” by R.C. Dorf and R.H.
Bishop, 9th Ed., Prentice Hall, (2001).

Prepared by Dr C.Themistos (July 2004)