Code No: RR411305 Set No.

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IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Instrumentation &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define adaptivity.

(b) Explain the concept of adaptivity in control systems.
(c) Compare adaptive control system with linear control system. [4+6+6]

2. Explain the automatic adjustment of the system parameters of the given block
diagram 2. [16]

Figure 2
3. Explain the adaptive control system for nuclear reactor control system with appro-
priate diagrams. [16]

4. (a) Explain the operation of frequency servo in Marx’s System.

(b) Explain the learning process in adaptive control system. [8+8]

5. Explain the design procedure using hyper stability in the case of unknown parame-
ters. [16]
 
q −1 (0.36+0.28q −1 )
6. Consider a system described by y(k) = 1−1.36q−1 +0.36q−2 u(k) and a reference
 
q −1 (0.38+0.24q −1 )
model is given by ym (k) = 1−0.78q−1 +0.37q−2 w(k)
Determine pole-placement control law in order to follow the reference model in the
case of known parameters. [16]

7. Consider the system

A(q−1 )y(k) = q−1 B(q−1 )u(k)with y(0) = 1
Where A(q−1 ) = 1 + 2q−1 +q−2 and B(q−1 ) = 2 + q−1 +q−2 .

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The desired closed loop behavior is given by
Am (q−1 )y(k) = q−1 Bm (q−1 )w(k) with Am (q−1 ) = 1 − q−1 +0.25q−1 andBm (q−1 ) = 1 + 0.3q−1 .
Calculate the pole-placement control law in the case of known plant parameters.
[16]

8. Write a short note on:

(a) Pole-placement of self-tuning regulators

(b) Staffin’s method. [8+8]

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Code No: RR411305 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Instrumentation &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the concept of adaptive control system.

(b) Draw the block diagram of adaptive control and explain the each block. [6+10]
2. Consider the adaptive second-order system given in figure 2.

Figure 2
(a) Sketch the pole-zero diagram on s-plane for
i. Kx Kv = 1
ii. Kx Kv < 1
iii. Kx Kv > 1
(b) Sketch the energy density spectrum for the (i), (ii) and (iii) [16]
3. Explain the adaptive control system for nuclear reactor control system with appro-
priate diagrams. [16]
4. (a) What are the different types of adaptive schemes?
(b) Describe the analog computer to find the open loop gain K, ehich employs the
Corbin’s method. [4+12]
5. Consider the first order system y(k+1) = ay(k) + u(k), when ‘a’ is an open loop
pole. Describe Lyapunov’s design to find the control law and adaptive law in order
that the pole of ‘a’ is moved to a new desired position ‘am ’. [16]
 
q −1 (0.36+0.28q −1 )
6. Consider a system described by y(k) = 1−1.36q−1 +0.36q−2 u(k) and a reference
 
q −1 (0.38+0.24q −1 )
model is given by ym (k) = 1−0.78q−1 +0.37q−2 w(k)
Determine pole-placement control law in order to follow the reference model in the
case of known parameters. [16]

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7. Consider the system
A(q−1 )y(k) = q−1 B(q−1 )u(k)with y(0) = 1
Where A(q−1 ) = 1 + 2q−1 +q−2 and B(q−1 ) = 2 + q−1 +q−2 .
The desired closed loop behavior is given by
Am (q−1 )y(k) = q−1 Bm (q−1 )w(k) with Am (q−1 ) = 1 − q−1 +0.25q−1 andBm (q−1 ) = 1 + 0.3q−1 .
Calculate the pole-placement control law in the case of known plant parameters.
[16]

8. Write short notes on:

(a) MIT rule

(b) Essential nature of adaptive system.
(c) Pole-placement design procedure. [5+5+6]

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Code No: RR411305 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Instrumentation &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Consider the following system with two inputs and two outputs
   
−1 0 0 1 0
dx 
= 0 −3 0  x +  0 2  u
dt
0 0 −1 0 1
 
1 1 0
y= x
1 0 1

Assume that proportional feedback is introduced around the second loop u2 = −k2
y2 . Determine the transfer function from u1 to y1 and determine how the steady
state gain depends on k2 . [16]

2. Explain the automatic adjustment of the system parameters of the given block
diagram 2. [16]

Figure 2
3. Explain the adaptive control system for nuclear reactor control system with appro-
priate diagrams. [16]

4. (a) Explain the essential nature of the adaptive control system.

(b) Describe system identification using cross correlation. [8+8]

5. Explain the adaptive control using Lyapunov design. [16]

6. Consider
n a system described
o by
q −2 (β0 )
y(k) = 1+α1 q−1 +α2 q−2 u(k) where β0 , α1 , and α2 are free parameters. The desired
n o
input-output behavior is ym (k) = 1+a1qq−1(b+a0)
−2

2q
−2 w(k)

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where 1+a1 q −1 +a2 q −2 is an asymptotically stable polynomial. Determine an adap-
tive pole-placement control law. [16]

7. Consider the system G(S) = G1 (S)G2 (S)

b c
G1 (S) = S+a , G2 (S) = S+d
where ’a’and ’b’ are unknown parameters and ’c’ and ’d’ are known. Construct
discrete-time direct and indirect self-tuning algorithms for the partially known sys-
tem. [16]

8. Write short notes on:

(a) Hyper stability

(b) Model reference control
(c) Predictive controllers. [5+5+6]

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Code No: RR411305 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Instrumentation &
Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

1. (a) Explain the nature of adaptive control?

(b) Explain the essential components of adaptive control system? [8+8]

2. Draw the block diagram of pitch-rate control system for a B-25 aircraft. Explain
open loop gain and feedback zeros can adjust automatically to maintain the closed
loop poles within a specified region? [16]

3. Explain the adaptive control system for nuclear reactor control system with appro-
priate diagrams. [16]

4. (a) Explain the operation of frequency servo in Marx’s System.

(b) Explain the learning process in adaptive control system. [8+8]

5. Explain the design procedure using hyper stability in the case of unknown parame-
ters. [16]
 
q −1 (0.36+0.28q −1 )
6. Consider a system described by y(k) = 1−1.36q−1 +0.36q−2 u(k) and a reference
 
q −1 (0.38+0.24q −1 )
model is given by ym (k) = 1−0.78q−1 +0.37q−2 w(k)
Determine pole-placement control law in order to follow the reference model in the
case of known parameters. [16]

7. (a) What are the conditions required that the transfer function G(Z) is positive
real?
(b) Explain the self-tuning regulator with block diagram. [6+10]

8. Write short notes on:

(a) Hyper stability

(b) Model reference control
(c) Predictive controllers. [5+5+6]

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