Code No.

: 22ECC09
CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Autonomous)
B.E. (ECE) IV Sem (Main) Examination May – June 2024
Control Systems
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 60
Note: Answer ALL questions from Part-A at one place in the same order and Part–B
(Internal Choice)
Part - A
(5Q X 2M = 10 Marks)
M CO BT
1 What are the differences between open loop and closed loop control systems. (2) 1 1
2 Describe the type and order of the system. (2) 2 2
3 What are the advantages of Routh Hurwitz criteria? (2) 3 1
4 Define phase and gain margins of a feedback control system. (2) 4 1
5 Briefly explain the concepts of controllability and observability. (2) 5 2

Part - B
(5Q X 10M = 50 Marks)
M CO BT
6 (a) Explain the operation of ordinary traffic signals, which control (5) 1 2
automobile traffic at roadway intersections. Why are they open-loop
control systems? How can traffic be controlled more effectively?
(b) For the system represented in the below Figure 1, build the transfer (5) 1 3
function 𝐶/𝑅2.

Figure 1.
(OR)
7 (a) Compare the analogy between electrical and mechanical systems using (5) 1 2
Force – Voltage analogy.
(b) Find the overall gain C(s)/R(s) for the signal flow graph shown in Figure (5) 1 1
2.

Figure 2.

8 (a) Find the equations for time domain specifications of a standard second (5) 2 1
order system with unit step input.
(b) Explain the effect of Proportional control action on the performance of a (5) 2 2
second order system.
(OR)

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9 (a) Identify the damping ratio and natural frequency of the system if the (5) 2 3
derivative feedback is absent (K0=0) in the closed loop system shown in
Figure 3. What is the steady-state error resulting from unit ramp input?
(b) Examine the derivative feedback constant ‘K0’ which will increase the (5) 2 4
damping ratio of the system to 0.5. What is the steady-state error
resulting from unit ramp input with this setting of the derivative
feedback constant?

Figure 3.

10 (a) How centroid of the asymptotes found in root locus technique? (4) 3 2
(b) For a unity feedback system the open loop transfer function is (6) 3 3
K
G(s) = s(s+1)(s2 +4s+13)
On a plain paper sketch the root locus and find the value of K to
maintain the stability.
(OR)
11 (a) Using Routh-Hurwitz criterion, determine the number of right half of (5) 3 4
s-plane poles of a system with the characteristic equation
9s 5 − 20s 4 + 8s 3 − 8s2 − 6s + 5 = 0.
(b) Explain the limitations of Routh’s stability criteria. (5) 3 2

12 (a) Draw the electrical circuit diagram that represents the Lag compensator (5) 4 2
and there from find the transfer function.
(b) A unity feedback control system has an loop transfer function given by (5) 4 3
10
G(s)H(s) = s(s+3)(s+6) . On a plain paper draw Nyquist diagram and
determine the stability of a system.
(OR)
13 (a) On a plain paper sketch the Bode plot and from the plot determine the (5) 4 3
gain crossover frequency of a system with the loop transfer function
8
G(s) = .
s(1+0.3s)(1+0.1s)
(b) Compare phase lead and phase lag compensator. (5) 4 2

14 (a) Obtain the state transition matrix for the state model whose matrix A is (5) 5 3
0 1
given by A = [ ]
−2 −3
(b) From the state model find the transfer function of a linear time invariant (5) 5 1
system.
(OR)
15 (a) Develop the state and output equations in diagonal canonical form of a (5) 5 3
𝑌(𝑠) (s+5)
system whose transfer function is given by 𝑈(𝑠) = (s+1)(s+2).
(b) What is state transition matrix? Write its properties. (5) 5 1
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