• Root locus example showing real- axis breakaway (-σ1)
and break-in points (σ2)
Variation of gain along the real
axis for the previous root locus
The previous plot show that the gain reaches a maximum
between the poles (where K starts off at 0). This occurs at
the breakaway point.
The gain is a minimum as the RL plot comes back on the
real axis and goes towards the zeros (K becomes infinite).
This occurs at the break-in point.
Therefore, we can use basic calculus to find the
breakaway and break-in points first method.
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Repeating part (d), Recall
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Recall K = −
G ( s ) H ( s)
Subst s = σ in the above
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K =−
G (σ ) H (σ )
dK (σ )
Differentiating with respect to σ , with =0
dσ
we can solve for the values of σ (or s values) where
the RL leaves and arrives on the real axis (the breakaway point
and break-in points).
K ( s − 3)( s − 5) K ( s 2 − 8s + 15)
Example KG ( s ) H ( s ) =
( s + 1)( s + 2)
=
s 2 + 3s + 2
= −1
Subst. s = σ
K (σ 2 − 8σ + 15)
= −1
σ 2 + 3σ + 2
Making K the subject of the fromula
σ 2 + 3σ + 2
K =−
σ 2 − 8σ + 15
Diff. with respect to σ and equating to 0
dK 11σ 2 − 26σ − 61
= =0
dσ (σ 2 − 8σ + 15) 2
11σ 2 − 26σ − 61 = 0
Solving for σ gives σ = −1.45 and σ =3.82
the breakaway and break-in ponts
Second method breakaway and break-in point without
differentiation (transition method). These points satisfy
the relationship:
m n
1 1
∑1 σ + z = ∑1 σ + p
i i
where zi and pi are the negative of the zero and pole
values
From the example
1 1 1 1
+ = +
σ − 3 σ − 5 σ +1 σ + 2
11σ 2 − 26σ − 61 = 0
σ = −1.45 and σ = 3.82
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Data for breakaway and break-in points for the root locus
• jω crossing
K ( s + 3)
CLTF T ( s) =
s 4 + 7 s 3 + 14 s 2 + (8 + K ) s + 3K
Completing the Routh array
Only s1 can from a row of zeros
Solving
-K 2 − 65 K + 720 = 0
K = 9.65
Using the auxillary equation of the s 2 term and K = 9.65
(90 − K ) + 21K = 80.35 s 2 + 202.7 = 0
s = ± j1.59
The RL crosses the imaginary axis at s = ± j1.59 at a
gain K = 9.65. At this gain, marginal stability occurs.
Also, the system is stable for 0 ≤ K ≤ 9.65
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• Angles of departure from poles of P(s) and angles of
arrival at finite zeros of P(s) can determined by
application of the angle criterion to a point selected
arbitrarily close to the departure or arrival point