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Sl.No. Topics Modules and Sub modules

UNIT-I (BASICS)
1 Concepts of control systems • Definition
• Examples of day to day application of control systems
2 Open loop and closed loop control systems and • Open and closed loop definition
their difference • Comparison between open and closed loop
• Examples of open loop and closed loop control systems
3 Different examples of control systems • Different examples of control systems
Classification of control systems • Classification of control systems
4 Feedback characteristics • Feedback definition and importance
Effects of feed back • Effect of feedback on gain
• Effect of feedback on stability
• Reduction of parametric variations by use of feedback Sensitivity
definition
• Sensitivity of system to parametric changes for open loop and closed
loop system
• Effect of feedback on external disturbances
• Control over system dynamics by feedback
• Effect of feedback on system dynamics
• Effect of feedback on band width
5 Mathematical models • Transfer function definition
Differential equations Impulse response and • Concept of poles and zeros
transfer functions • Transfer function from differential equations of physical systems
• Impulse response model
6 Translational and rotational mechanical • Significance of mathematical modelling
systems • Modelling of mechanical systems using translational and rotational
elements
• Modelling of electrical systems
• Analogy between mechanical translational, rotational and electrical
systems
UNIT-II (BASICS Contd.)
7 Transfer functions of DC servomotor • Basic principle and operation
• Features of field and armature controlled DC servomotor
• Characteristics and applications of DC servomotor
8 AC servomotor • Construction principle and operation
• Torque-speed characteristics
• Features and application of AC servomotor
9 Synchro transmitter and receiver • Synchro control transformer Applications
10 Block diagram representation of systems • Block diagram representation of RC circuits, DC motor armature and field
considering electrical systems as examples control
11 Block diagram algebra • Block diagram of closed loop system
• Block diagram of SISO and MIMO systems
• Rules of block diagram algebra Problems
12 Representation of signal flow graph, reduction • Properties and terminology of signal flow graph
through Mason’s gain formulae • Methods to obtain signal flow graph from system equations and block
diagram and vice versa
• Derivation of Mason’s gain formulae
• Comparison of block diagram and SFG methods

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 • Comparison of block diagram and SFG methods
• Problems
UNIT-III (TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS)
13 Standard test signals • Definition and classification
• Standard test signals
• Step
• Ramp
• Parabolic
14 Time response of 1st order systems • Time response of 1st order systems with step, ramp, parabolic inputs
15 Characteristic equation • Characteristic equation of feedback control system
16 Transient response of 2nd order systems • Derivation of unit step response of 2nd order systems
• Effect of zeta on 2nd order system performance
17 Time domain specifications • Derivation of peak time, peak overshoot, settling time and rise time
18 Steady state response • Derivation of steady state error
Steady state errors and error constants • Effect of input (type and magnitude) on steady state error
• Analysis of type 0,1 & 2 systems
• Disadvantages of steady state error coefficients method
• Problems
19 Effects of proportional derivative and • PD and PI controllers
proportional integral systems • Transfer function
• Purpose
• Realization
UNIT-IV (STABILITY)
20 The concepts of stability • BIBO Stability
• Absolute and relative stability
21 Routh stability criterion • Hurwitz criterion
Qualitative stability, conditional stability and • Necessary conditions
limitations of Routh’s stability • Routh criterion
• Special cases
• Applications
• Advantages and limitations
• Problems
22 Root locus concept • Basic concept of root locus
construction of root loci • Angle and magnitude criterion
• Rules for construction of root locus
• Advantages of root locus method
• Problems
23 Effects of adding poles and zeros to G(s)H(s) on • Effects of adding open loop poles and zeros
the root loci
UNIT-V (FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS)
24 Introduction • Advantages and limitations of frequency response methods
25 Frequency domain specifications • Co-relation between time domain and frequency domain for 2nd
• order systems Problems
26 Bode diagrams • Bode plots of standard factors of G(jw) H(jw)
• Steps to sketch Bode plot Advantages of Bode plot
• Problems
27 Determination of frequency domain • Concept of phase and gain margin
specifications and transfer function from Bode • Calculation and improvement of G.M and P.M.
diagrams • Relative stability analysis from
Phase margin and gain margin • G.M and P.M
Stability analysis from Bode plots • Calculation of transfer function from magnitude
• Problems

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UNIT- VI, VII & VIII (MISCELLANEOUS)
28 Nyquist stability criterion
29 Compensators • Design of compensators
30 State Space Analysis • State variable methods in system modelling, analysis
• and design.
• Controllability and observability and their testing
• methods.
• Pole placement design using state variables feedback.
31 Control system components • Potentiometers, Tachometers, Synchros &
• Servomotors

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