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Answer all questions.
1. Given a transfer function of G ( s)
36
, find and n .
s 4.2s 36
2
2. Find , n , Ts, Tp, Tr and %OS for a system whose transfer function is
361
G( s) .
s 16 s 361
2
3. For each of the transfer functions shown from (a to f):
i. Find the locations of the poles and zeros
ii. Plot on the s-plane
iii. Write an expression for the general form of the step response
iv. Solve for the inverse Laplace transform
v. State the nature of each response (overdamped, underdamped, and so on)
s
a. T ( s)
s2
5
b. T ( s )
( s 3)(s 6)
10( s 7)
c. T ( s )
( s 10)(s 20)
20
d. T ( s)
s 6s 144
2
s2
e. T ( s)
s2 9
s5
f. T (s)
( s 10) 2
4. A system has a damping ratio of 0.5, a natural frequency of 100rad/s, and a dc gain of
1. Find the response of the system to a unit step input.
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5. For each of the second-order systems that follow, find , n , Ts, Tp, Tr and %OS.
16
a. T ( s)
s 3s 16
2
0.04
b. T ( s)
s 0.02s 0.04
2
1.05 10 7
c. T ( s )
s 2 1.6 10 3 s 1.05 10 7
6. For each pair of second order system specifications below, find the location of the
second-order pair of poles.
a. %OS = 10% ; Ts = 0.5 second
b. %OS = 15% ; Ts = 0.25 second
c. %OS = 5% ; Ts = 2 second
7. Find the transfer function of a second-order system that yields a 12.3% overshoot and
a settling time of 1 second.
8. Find the percent overshoot, settling time, rise time, and peak time for
14.145
T (s)
( s 1.204 s 2.829)( s 5)
2
9. For each of the unit step responses shown in Figure 1, find the transfer function of the
system.
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10. Find peak time, settling time and percent overshoot for only those responses below
that can approximated as second-order responses.
a. c(t ) 0.003500 0.001524 e 4t 0.001976 e 3t cos(22.16t ) 0.0005427 e 3t sin( 22.16t )
b. c(t ) 0.05100 0.007353e 8t 0.007467 e 6t cos(8t ) 0.01309e 6t sin( 8t )
c. c(t ) 0.009804 0.0001857 e 5.1t 0.009990e 2t cos(9.796t ) 0.001942e 2t sin( 9.796t )