MU Electronics Engineering (Semester 4)
Principles of Control Systems
December 2014
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


Attempt any five
1 (a) Differentiate between open loop and closed loop control system.
4 M
1 (b) Explain the Mason's Gain formula with reference to signal Flow Graph Technique.
4 M
1 (c) Define and state the condition for controllability and observability for nth order MIMO system.
4 M
1 (d) The characteristic equation for certain feedback control system is given below. Determine the range of value of K for the system to be stable.
S3+2ks2+ (k+2)s+4=0
4 M
1 (e) Define gain and phase margin. Draw approximate Bode plot for a stable system showing gain and phase margin.
4 M
1 (f) Compare between Lead and Lay compensator.
4 M

2 (a) Derive the output response for second order under-damped control system subjected to unit step input.
10 M
2 (b) Find the transfer function C(S)/R(S) using Block diagram reduction Technique.

10 M

3 (a) Find the Transfer function for the system show below.

4 M
3 (b) What are the properties of state transition matrix?
4 M
3 (c) For the system shown below, chose V1(t) and V2(t) as state variales and write down the state equations satisfied by them. Bring these equations in the vector-matrix form

12 M

4 (a) Examine the observability of the system given below using kalman's test. \[ \begin{bmatrix}x_1\\x_2 \\x_3 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}0 &1 &0 \\0 &0 &1 \\0 &-2 &-3 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix}x_1\\x_2 \\x_3 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}0\\0 \\1 \end{bmatrix} u = Ax+ Bu \]
8 M
4 (b) Derive the expression for Peak resonant of a standard second order control system.
8 M
4 (c) Explain the concept of ON/OFF controller.
4 M

5 (a) For a unit feedback system the open loop transfer function is given by \[ G(S) = \dfrac {K}{S(S+2) (S^2+6S+25)} \] Sketch the root locus and find the value of K at which the system becomes unstable.
10 M
5 (b) Explain Robust control and Adaptive control system.
10 M

6 (a) Find polar plot for the transfer function given below \[ G(S) = \dfrac {1}{(1+S)(1+4S)} \]
5 M
6 (b) Write a short note on PID controller.
5 M
6 (c) Determine the stability of a system shown by following open loop transfer function using Nyquist criterion \[ G(s) \ H(s) = \dfrac {(4s+1)} {s^2 (s+1) (2s+1)} \]
10 M



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