Reduction of Multiple Subsystems

Ref: Control System Engineering Norman Nise : Chapter 5

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Chapter objectives :

How to reduce a block diagram of multiple subsystems to a single block representing the transfer function from input to output How to analyze and design transient response for a system consisting of multiple subsystems How to represent in state space a system consisting of multiple subsystems

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1. Block Diagrams for Dynamic Systems

Block diagram an interconnection of blocks representing basic mathematical operations in such a way that the overall diagram is equivalent to the systems mathematical model. In such a diagram, the lines interconnecting the blocks represent the variables describing the system behaviour.

K
A block diagram representing f = Kx
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Summer addition and subtraction of variables

x2 x1 + + x3 y

A summer representing y = x1 + x2 - x3

Pickoff point input signal distribution to several output point

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Gain multiplication of a single by a constant (exp. spring)

Integrator integration with respect to time
u

dt

dt

The block diagram for an integrator

Constant has no input, and its output never changes

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Rules for altering diagram structure

Transfer functions which are generally the ratio of two polynomials are often denoted by F(s), G(s) or H(s). When the transfer function is a constant, then that block reduces to a gain block. Series combination

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Parallel combination

Example 1 Evaluate the transfer functions Y(s)/U(s) and Z(s)/U(s) for the block diagram below give the results as rational functions of s

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Equivalent diagrams for the diagram shown in Example 1

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Moving block to create familiar forms

Moving a pick off point a point where an incoming variable in the diagram is directed into more than one block

(1)

(2) (3)

1 Original diagram, 2 & 3 equivalent diagrams

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Block diagram algebra for pickoff points equivalent forms for moving a block a. to the left past a pickoff point; b. to the right past a pickoff point

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Moving a summing junction Ahead of a block After a block

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Block diagram algebra for summing junctions equivalent forms for moving a block a. to the left past a summing junction; b. to the right past a summing junction

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Example 2 Modify the bock diagram in (a) to remove the right summing junction, leaving only the left summing junction

(a) Original diagram, (b), (c) & (d) equivalent diagrams

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Reducing diagrams for feedback systems

G(s) = Y(s)/V(s) forward transfer function H(s) = Z(s)/Y(s) feedback transfer function G(s)H(s) function open-loop transfer

T(s) = Y(s)/U(s) closed-loop transfer function

H(s) = 1 system

unity feedback

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Block diagram reduction via familiar form Example 3 reduce the block diagram shown below to a single transfer function

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Steps in solving Example 3: a. collapse summing junctions; b. form equivalent cascaded system in the forward path and equivalent parallel system in the feedback path; c. form equivalent feedback system and multiply by cascaded G1(s)

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Block diagram reduction by moving blocks Example 4 reduce the block diagram shown below to a single transfer function

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Steps in the block diagram reduction for Example 4

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Example 5 find the equivalent transfer function T(s)=C(s)/R(s)

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Example 6 Find the closed-loop transfer function for the feedback system below. Compare the locations of the poles of the open-loop and closed-loop transfer function in s-plane.

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Example 7 Find the closed-loop transfer function of the two-loop feedback system in Fig 1. Also express the damping ratio and the un-damped natural frequency of the closedloop system in terms of the gains a0 and a1.
Figure 1

Equivalent block diagrams

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2. Analysis and Design of Feedback System

Immediate application of the principles of block diagram. Example 9 find the peak time, percent overshoot and settling time.

Example 10 design the value gain K for the system below so that the system will respond with a 10 % overshoot

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3. Signal-Flow Graphs
Signal flow graphs are alternative to block diagram. A signal flow graph consists only of branches, which represent systems, and nodes, which represent signals.
Signal-flow graph components: a. system; b. signal; c. interconnection of systems and signals

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Converting common block diagrams to signal-flow graphs

a. cascaded system nodes; b. cascaded system signal-flow graph;

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c. parallel system nodes; d. parallel system signal-flow graph;

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e. feedback system nodes; f. feedback system signal-flow graph;

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Example 11 Convert the block diagram in Example 4 to signal-flow graph.

Signal-flow graph development: a. signal nodes; b. signal-flow graph; c. simplified signal-flow graph

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Example 12 Convert the block diagram below to signal-flow graph

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