Control Engineering Fast Track Semester 2015
Assignment 1 Root Locus & Bode Plot
Note: i) This assignment carries 6 marks. Each problem solved completely & correctly will fetch halfa-mark. ii) This assignment should be submitted on or before 06/07/2015. Those who do not submit the
assignment on this date will not be allowed to take up Fast Track-Test 2. iii) All the calculations should
be done on a fair sheet and the plots (both root locus & bode) should be done on graph sheets. iv) The
corresponding calculations sheet and graph sheet should be ordered correctly and stapled together. v)
Write your Name & USN on the first page. vi) After solving all the problems, using your smart phones,
scan them (all the pages, including the graphs). An app like CamScanner could be used to scan all the
pages and to convert them into a single pdf file. vii) Upload the pdf (by clicking "Turn In" button) on
Edmodo. viii) Also, submit the hand-written assignment personally to me. ix) Both submissions are
absolutely necessary. Failing which, the marks for this assignment will be graded as zero.
Q1) Sketch the root locus of the system having G(S)H(S) =
K
s ( s+1) ( s+ 2)( s +3)
Q2) The open loop transfer function of a feed back control system is given below:
G( s ) H ( s)=
K ( s +1)
. Construct the root locus plot and determine the range of 'K' for which
2
s ( s+10)
the system is stable.
Q3) An aeroplane with an autopilot in the longitudinal mode has a simplified open loop transfer
function G( s ) H ( s)=
K ( s+1)
. Sketch the root locus plot and determine the range of
2
s ( s1) ( s + 4 s +16)
'K' for stability.
Q4) Sketch the root locus for the control system with open loop transfer function
G( s ) H ( s)=
s+ 7
.
( s+ 2)( s +6)
Q5) For the open loop transfer function
G( s ) H ( s)=
K ( s+1) ( s+3 )
, sketch the root locus plot and
s3
calculate the range of K for stability.
Q6) A tape recorder has a speed control system so that
Sketch the root locus plot.
H ( s )=1 and G( s )=
K
.
s ( s+ 4 )( s 2+ 4 s+20 )
G( s )=
Q7) The open loop transfer function of unity feedback system is
K
. Sketch
2
s ( s+ 2)( s + 2 s+2)
the root locu plot and determine: (i) Limiting value of K for stability & (ii) The values of K so that
the damping ratio is 0.707.
Q8) Sketch the root locu plot for a negative feedback system whose open-loop transfer function is
given by G( s ) H ( s)=
K
. Also comment on the condition of stability.
s ( s+3) ( s 2+3 s+ 4.5)
Q9) Construct Bode diagram for a feed back control system having its open loop transfer function
G( s ) H ( s)=
100 (10 s+1)
. Also, determine gain margin and phase margin if the
s ( s+0.4 ) ( s+1) ( s+10)
system is stable.
Q10) For a unity feedback system, G( s )=
Q11)
The
G( s )=
open
loop
transfer
800 (s +2)
. Sketch the Bode plot.
s ( s+10 )( s +40)
2
function
of
unity
feedback
system
is
given
by
K ( s+20 )
. Construct Bode plot for K = 10. Determine phase margin, phase
( s +1)( s +2) ( s+10)
crossover frequency, gain margin and gain crossover frequency.
Q12) Draw the Bode plot for the system shown in the figure below, where G( s )=
K ( s+ 3)
s ( s+ 1)( s+ 2)