II YEAR / III SEMESTER  Torsional spring.

DEPARTMENT OF ECE (Regulation 2017)

SUBJECT CODE / NAME: EC8391 / CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEERING 7. What are the properties of signal flow graph?
UNIT 1 - MLM  Signal flow graph applies to the linear system
PART-A  Signal travels along the branches only in the direction described
1. State Mason’s Gain Formulae. by the arrows of the branches.
 The equation based on which signal flow graph is drawn must be
T= ∑ algebraic equation in the form of effects as the function it causes.
8. What is a Control System?
In a system, when output quantity is controlled by varying the input
Where, = Forward path gain of kth forward path quantity, then it is called as control system.
K= No. of forward paths in the signal flow graph 9. List the basic elements of translational Mechanical systems.
Mass, Dash Pot, Spring
= 1- (sum of individual loop gain) + ( sum of gain products of all possible 10. What is Called Feedback Control System? Give an Example.
A feedback loop is a common and powerful tool when designing a control
combination of 2 non touching loops) – (sum of gain products of all
possible combinations of 3 non touching loops) +… system. Feedback loops take the system output into consideration, which
2. List the advantages of closed loop system. enables the system to adjust its performance to meet a desired output
 Accurate and Reliable response. This is performed by adding controllers, compensators,
 Changes in output due to external disturbances are corrected and feedback structures to the system.
automatically. Ex : Temperature Control System.
3. What is Block Diagram? What are its basic components? 11. Write the analogous electrical elements in torque – voltage for the
A block diagram is a diagram of a system in which the principal parts or elements of Mechanical Rotational Systems.
Rotational Mechanical System Electrical System
functions are represented by blocks connected by lines that show the
Torque(T) Voltage(V)
relationships of the blocks.
Moment of Inertia(J) Inductance(L)
The basic elements of a block diagram are block, branch points and Rotational friction coefficient(B) Resistance(R)
summing point. Torsional spring constant(K) Reciprocal of Capacitance (1/c)
4. Distinguish between open loop and closed loop control systems. Angular Displacement(θ) Charge(q)
Open Loop Systems Closed Loop Systems Angular Velocity(ω) Current(i)
1 Inaccurate and Unreliable Accurate and Reliable
2 Simple and Economical Complex and Costly 12. Define non-touching loops.
3 Changes in Output due to Changes in output due to external The loops are said to be non-touching if they do not have any common
external disturbances are not disturbances are corrected nodes.
corrected automatically. automatically. 13. What are all the two types of electrical analogous of mechanical
system?
4 They are generally Stable Great efforts are needed to design a
 Force –voltage analogous systems.
stable system
 Force-Current analogous systems.
5. Write the force balance equation for (i) Ideal mass element (ii) Ideal
Dash-pot (iii) Ideal spring. 14. What are all the components of Block diagram?
For Ideal mass fm = M. (d2x/dt2), For ideal spring fk =k.X The basic elements of a block diagram are block, branch points and
For ideal dashpot fb =B. (dX/dt) summing point.
6. What are the basic elements used for modeling mechanical rotational
system?
 Moment of inertia,
 Dash pot with rotational frictional coefficient
 5. Explain in detail about the DC Servo System.
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PART-B & C 6. Explain in detail about the AC Servo System.
1. (a) Find the transfer function Y2(S) / F(S) Ref : Control System Engineering by A NAGOORKANI, Pg No 1.23
7. Write the differential equation governing the mechanical translational
systems and find the transfer function. Draw the force voltage and force
current electrical analogies.

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8. Determine the transfer function of the electrical network shown in fig.
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2. Write the Differential equations governing the mechanical rotational
system shown in fig. and find the transfer function.

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9. Reduce the Block Diagram to its canonical form and obtain C(S) / R(S)

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3. Find the transfer function C(S)/R(S) for the system shown in fig. 10. Consider the Mechanical system show below and write the Differential
equation. And also Draw the Force – Voltage analogous circuit.

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11. For the Signal Flow Graph shown in fig. Find C/R.
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4. Obtain the overall gain C(S) / R(S) for the signal flow graph shown in
fig..

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