NARAYANA ENGINEERING COLLEGE:: NELLORE

Course Details
Class : Second Year, B. Tech Semester: II Year: 2024-25
Course Title: LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS Regulation: R-23
Program/Dept.: Electronics Communication Engineering Batch: 2023-27
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MODULE -I
CONTROL SYSTEMS CONCEPTS
1 (a) Define Control System and Write the Examples of Control Systems. 1 05
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(b) Explain classification of Control Systems. 2 05
2. 1 2 Write the merits and demerits of Open Loop and closed loop control systems 1 1 10
3. 1 3 Explain effects of feedback on system performance? 1 2 10
4 Explain Mathematical modeling and transfer function of Electrical and Mechanical
4. 1 1 2 10
systems
5. 1 5 Explain the operation of DC Servo Motor and derive the Transfer function 1 2 10
6. 1 6 Demonstrate the operation of AC Servo Motor and derive the Transfer function 1 3 10
7. 1 7 Analyze the operation of Synchro transmitter and receiver pair. 1 4 10
Obtain the transfer function for the signal flow graph given in figure below, using
8 Mason’s gain formula.

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9 Write the differential equations governing the mechanical system shown in
figure. Draw the force voltage and force current electrical analogous circuits and
verify by writing mesh and node equations.

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10 For the system represented by the block diagram shown in figure. Evaluate the
closed loop transfer function when the input R is at (i) Station-I and (ii) Station-II.

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11 Convert the given block diagram in to signal flow graph and determine C(s)/R(s)

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12 Obtain the closed loop transfer function C(s)/R(s) of the system whose block
diagram is shown in figure

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MODULE-II
TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS
13. 2 1 Explain about various test signals used in the control systems 2 2 10
14. 2 2 Describe the Time response of first order system for unit step Input 2 3 10
3 Analyze the Time response of Un damped & Under damped Second order
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system for unit step Input.
Analyze the Time response of critically damped and over damped Second order
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system for unit step Input.
17. 2 5 Explain Time domain specifications for transient response? 2 2 10
6 Calculate the response of unity feedback system whose open loop transfer
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G( s )= G( s )= 2
function (i) s (s +5) (ii) (S +5 s+5 )
What is meant by Steady state error. Calculate the Steady state error when the
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input is (i) Unit Step Signal (ii) Unit Ramp Signal (iii) Unit Parabolic Signal
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G( s )=
20. 2 Transfer function of unity feedback control system is S (S +5) . Obtain the 2 3 10
rise time, peak time, maximum overshoot and the settling time when the system
is subjected to a unity step input.
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9 A unity feedback control system is characterized by the following open loop
transfer function G(s) = (0.4s+1)/s(s+0.6). Determine its transient response for
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unit step input and sketch the response. Evaluate the maximum overshoot and
the corresponding peak time.
Consider a unity feedback system with a closed loop transfer function C(s)/R(s)
22. 2 10 = (Ks+b)/(s2+as+b). Determine the open loop transfer function G(s). show that 2 3 10
the steady state error with unit ramp input is given by (a-K)/b.
23. 2 11 Explain and analyze P, PI, PD, and PID controllers with their block diagrams? 2 3 10
For a unity feedback control system the open loop transfer function G(s) =
24. 2 12 10(s+2)/s2(s+1). Find (a) the position, velocity and acceleration error constants, 2 3 10
(b) the steady state error when the input is R(s) where R(s) = (3/s)-(2s2)+(1/3s3)
MODULE-III
STABILITY ANALYSIS IN TIME DOMAIN
1 a) Define Stability and classify the different types of stabilities in the control
3 2 05
25. 3 systems.
b) Explain the Concept of Location of Poles on the S-Plane for Stability 3 2 05
2 a) Illustrate the Routh Hurwitz criterion for analyzing the stability 3 3 05
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b) Write the limitations of Routh’s stability 3 1 05
What are the difficulties in the formulation of the Routh Array table? Explain how
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they can be overcome.
4 a) Determine the stability of the system having characteristic equation given below:
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S3+4s2+6s+4=0
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b) Using Routh-Hurwitz criterion, determine the stability of the closed loop system that
has the following characteristic equation: 𝑠3 + 5𝑠2 + 3𝑠 + 7 = 0.
3 2 05

5 Determine the Range of K for stability of unity feedback system whose open loop
29. 3 K 3 3 10
transfer function is G(s) =
S ( S+ 1 ) (S +2)
30. 3 6 Explain the rules to construct the root locus for the open loop transfer function. 3 2 10
Explain the effects of adding poles and zeros to G(s)H(s) on the root loci with an
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example
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8 Sketch the Root locus of a feedback system whose open loop transfer function is given
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by: G(s) =
S ( S+ 2 ) (S +4 )
9 The characteristic polynomial of a system is s 7+9s6+24s5+24s4+24s3+24s2+23s+15=0.
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Determine the location of roots on s-plane and hence the stability of the system.
10 The characteristic polynomial of a system is s7+5s6+9s5+9s4+4s3+20s2+36s+36=0.
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Determine the location of roots on s-plane and hence the stability of the system.
11 The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by G(s) =
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K(s+9)/s(s2+4s+11). Sketch the root locus of the system.
Sketch the root locus for the unity feedback system whose loop trsnfer function is G(s)
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H(s) = K/s(s+4)(s2+4s+20)
MODULE-IV
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS
a) Define Transfer function. Write about Frequency domain specifications 4 1 05
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b) What are the advantages of frequency response analysis 4 1 05
38. 4 2 Explain the Procedure for the Construction of Bode plot 4 2 10
39. 4 3 Explain the Procedure for the Construction of polar plot with an example 4 2 10
40. 4 4 Explain the Procedure for the Construction of Nyquist Plot with an example 4 2 10
Plot the Bode diagram for the following transfer function and obtain the Gain and
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G( s)=
Phase cross over frequencies. S (1+0 . 4 S )(1+0 . 1 S )
Sketch the Polar Plots for following cases
42. 4 6 (i) Type 0, Order 1 (ii) Type 1, Order 2 (iii) Type 0, Order 2 4 3 10
(iv) Type 0, Order 3 (v)Type 1, Order 3 (vi) Type 2, Order 4
(a) Draw and Explain Lag Compensator with a neat sketch. Derive the Transfer
4 2 05
function.
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(b) Draw and Explain Lead Compensator with a neat sketch. Derive the Transfer
4 2 05
function.
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Draw and Explain Lag-Lead Compensator with a neat sketch. Derive the
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Transfer function.
Sketch Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine the gain cross
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over frequency. G(s) = 20/s(1+3s)(1+4s)
The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by
46. 4 10 G(s)=1/s(1+s)(1+2s). Sketch the polar plot and determine the gain margin and 4 3 10
phase margin.
Sketch Bode Plot for the following transfer function and determine the system
47. 4 11 gain K for the gain cross over frequency to be 5 rad/sec. 4 3 10
G(s) = Ks2/(1+0.2s)(1+0.02s)
Given G(s) = Ke-0.2s/s(s+2)(s+8). Find K so that the system is stable with (a)
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phase margin equal to 450 (b) gain margin equal to 2db.
MODULE-V
STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS
1 a)Explain the Concepts of state, state variables and state model 5 2 05
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b)Write the need for State Space Analysis 5 2 05
50. 5 2 Explain the derivation of state models from differential equations 5 2 10
3 Obtain the state model for the system represented by:
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4 a) Explain the Process of Diagonalization. 5 2 05

b) Diagonalize the system matrix given below:
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[
A=
3 −2
−1 2 ] 5 2 05

5 Let us Calculate the transfer function of the system represented in the state

53. 5 [ ][
space model as ˙ =
x2 0 ][ ] [ ]
x˙1 −1 −1 x 1 1
0 x2 0
+ U
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[ ]
y=[ 0 1 ]
x1
x2
Implement using PLA programming table for the four Boolean function
listed below
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A(x, y, z)=∑(1, 2, 4, 6) B(x, y, z)=∑(0, 1, 6, 7) C(x, y, z)=∑(2, 6) D(x, y,
z)=∑(1, 2, 3, 5, 7)
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a) Explain the features of Flash Memory. 5 2 05
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b) Design 128 X 8 ROM using 32 X 8 ROM. 5 3 05
8 Verify the Controllability and Observability of a Control system which is represented in
the state space model is given by
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[ ][
˙
x2
=
0 ][ ] [ ]
x˙1 −1 −1 x 1 1
0 x2 0
+ U Y=[ 0 1 ] [ ]
x1
x2
Obtain the state model of the electrical network shown in figure by choosing minimal
number of state variables.

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Construct the state model of mechanical system shown in figure.

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59. 5 11 The state diagram of a system is shown in figure. Assign state variables and obtain the 5 2 10
state model of the system.
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The state diagram of a linear system is given below. Assign state variables and obtain the
state model.

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