MCH 3008 PROJECT 1.
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Question 1: In the following figure the force u is applied to the mass M and another mass
m connected to it. The spring with the stiffness coefficient k and the damper with damping
coefficient b model the coupling between the two objects.
a) Write the equations of motion of this system.
b) Find the transfer function between u and y .
c) Assume that 𝑢(𝑡) = 1 is applied to the system at 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 10. Simulate this system with a
MATLAB program and Simulink model using a transfer function approach. Plot the 𝑢(𝑡) and
𝑦(𝑡) curves. Take 𝑚 = 𝑀 = 𝑏 = 𝑘 = 1.
d) Obtain the state space model. Assume again that 𝑢(𝑡) = 1 is applied to the system at 0 ≤
𝑡 ≤ 10. Simulate this system with a MATLAB program and Simulink model using a state-
space approach. Plot the 𝑢(𝑡) and 𝑦(𝑡) curves. Take 𝑚 = 𝑀 = 𝑏 = 𝑘 = 1.
Question 2: Consider a pendulum system with friction. The parameter values for this system
are shown in the figure below.
The input-output relation is given by the following transfer function:
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( s ) ml 2
TC ( s ) s 2 b s g
ml 2 l
a) Assume that 𝑇 = 15 𝑁𝑚 is applied to the system at 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 0.5. Simulate this system
with a MATLAB program and Simulink model using a transfer function approach. Plot the
𝑢(𝑡) and 𝜃(𝑡) curves.
b) Obtain the state space model. Assume again that 𝑇 = 15 𝑁𝑚 is applied to the system at
0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 0.5. Simulate this system with a MATLAB program and Simulink model using a
state-space approach. Plot the 𝑢(𝑡) and 𝜃(𝑡) curves.
c) Assume that 𝑇 = 0 𝑁𝑚 for all 𝑡 and initial conditions 𝜃(0) and 𝜃̇(0) are given as 𝜃(0) =
0.2 𝑟𝑎𝑑, 𝜃̇(0) = 0 . Simulate this system with a MATLAB program and a Simulink model
using state space approach. Plot the 𝑢(𝑡) and 𝜃(𝑡) curves.
Question 3: Find the Laplace transform of the following functions.
a) f (t ) e t 1(t 3) te 5t
b) 𝑔(𝑡) = 4 cos(4𝑡) − 9 sin(4𝑡) + 2 cos(10𝑡)
c) ℎ(𝑡) = 𝑒 + cos(6𝑡) − 𝑒 cos(6𝑡)
Question 4: Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following function.
a) 𝐹(𝑠) =
b) 𝐺(𝑠) =
c) 𝐻(𝑠) = .
Question 5:
a) Use Routh criteria to determine whether the system with the transfer function
7( s 3)
H ( s) 3 is stable or not.
s 6s 2 6s 2
b) Is it possible to determine the steady state value of the output of this system to a unit
step input using the Final Value theorem? Why? If possible, find this steady state
value.
Question 6: Find the transfer function of the following block diagram.
Question 7: Consider the following feedback loop.
Specify the gain and pole location of the compensator so that the overall closed-loop response
to a unit step input has an overshoot of no more than 25% and a settling time of no more than
0.1 sec. may use the following relations and the plot below in your solutions.
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Rise time t r , Peak time t p , Settling time t s .
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