University of Central Punjab

(Incorporated by Ordinance No. XXIV of 2002 promulgated by Government of the Punjab)

Faculty of Engineering

Linear System Theory ⟹ Assignment # 3

1) Given the transfer function 𝐺𝐺(𝑠𝑠) = 𝑏𝑏/(𝑠𝑠 2 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏).

a) Evaluate percent overshoot (% 𝑂𝑂. 𝑆𝑆), settling time (𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 ) and peak time (𝑇𝑇𝑝𝑝 )for the following values: 𝑎𝑎 = 4, 𝑏𝑏 = 25.
Also, write down the observations.
b) Calculate the values of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 so that the imaginary part of the poles remains the same, but the real part is increased
2times over that of (a) and then evaluate % 𝑂𝑂. 𝑆𝑆,𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 ,𝑇𝑇𝑝𝑝 . Also, write down the observations.
c) Calculate the values of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 so that the imaginary part of the poles remains the same, but the real part is
decreased ¼tune over that of (a) and then evaluate % 𝑂𝑂. 𝑆𝑆 ,𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 ,𝑇𝑇𝑝𝑝 .Also, write down the observations.
d) Calculate the values of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 so that the real part of the poles remains the same, but the imaginary part is increased
2 times over that of (a) and then evaluate % 𝑂𝑂. 𝑆𝑆 ,𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 ,𝑇𝑇𝑝𝑝 .Also, write down the observations.
e) Calculate the values of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 so that the real part of the poles remains the same, but the imaginary part is increased
4 times over that of (a) and then evaluate % 𝑂𝑂. 𝑆𝑆 ,𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 ,𝑇𝑇𝑝𝑝 .Also, write down the observations.
f) Calculate the values of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 so that the damping ratio remains the same, but the natural frequency is increased 2
times over that of (a) and then evaluate % 𝑂𝑂. 𝑆𝑆 ,𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 ,𝑇𝑇𝑝𝑝 .Also, write down the observations.
g) Calculate the values of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 so that the damping ratio remains the same, but the natural frequency is increased 4
times over that of (a) and then evaluate % 𝑂𝑂. 𝑆𝑆 ,𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 ,𝑇𝑇𝑝𝑝 .Also, write down the observations.

% 𝑂𝑂. 𝑆𝑆
𝑎𝑎 = 4
Note: The end results should be in the form of tables. 𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 Observations
𝑏𝑏 = 25
𝑇𝑇𝑝𝑝

2) Using the Routh-Hurwitz criterion, find the value of K that will yield oscillations for the unity feedback system.

3) Use the Routh-Hurwitz criterion to find the range of K for which the given systems are stable.

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a) Derive the transfer function and compute the settling time and %O.S for the given system.
•   0 1   x1  0
x•  = 
1
  +  u
−1 − 1
 x2 
     x2  1 
x 
y = [1 0]  1 
 x2 

b) For the unity feedback system with G(s) shown, find the value of “K” such that settling time is same as that of the
system in part-a.
R(s) C(s)
K G(s) 1
G (s) =
s(s + 2 K )

5) Determine the values of M, b and K of the spring-mass-damper system, such that the unit-step response will be as shown
in the given figure.
Note that the maximum amplitude of the system is 0.0465 and the settling time is 1.6 second.
Step Response
0.05

0.045

x(t) 0.04

0.035

0.03
K
Amplitude

0.025
M f(t)
0.02

b 0.015

0.01

0.005

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.5
Time (sec)

6) Under what conditions (the value of M, b and K), the system will produce the following unit-step response.

x(t)

M f(t)

7) Find J and K in the rotational system shown in Figure to yield a 30% overshoot and a settling time of 3 seconds for a step
input in torque.

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