The Open University of Sri Lanka Diploma in Technology - Level 04 Academic Year 2012/13 MEX4243 - CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

G - TMA 1 (1) (2) (3) Answer all questions. Write your registration number clearly on your answer script. Send your answer scripts under registered cover to the address given below or put it into the assignment box available at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Block 17), Nawala. THE COURSE CO-ORDINATOR - MEX4243 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA P.O. BOX 21, NAWALA NUGEGODA. (4) (5) Last date of submission 3rd August, 2012 No late submissions will be accepted.

Q1.

Select one physical quantity from the list given in Table Q1, corresponding to your registration number. First digit of the Reg. No. 1,2 3,4 5,6 7 Table Q1 Physical quantity Temperature Linear velocity Position Fluid level

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Describe how the selected quantity may be measured using a transducer. Now, suggest a real situation/ application within your experience, where you would like to control this quantity. Sketch a complete block diagram to show how you would use the transducer (with other elements) in a feedback control system to achieve your objective. Describe the function of each block of your control system. Obtain a transfer function to represent the transducer. Creating a model of the system that can be analyzed with linear system methods. (This mathematical model will be used in your TMA 2 & TMA 3) State clearly the assumptions made in simplifying the model.

Note: Keep your model simple and closed loop system being only of the second or third order, at most fourth order.

Question 02 Figure Q2 shows the block diagram of a control system, where R(s) is the reference signal and C(s) is the output. Find the transfer function C(s)/ R(s) of the system by (a) simplifying the block diagram. Show all the steps clearly. (b) Applying the Masons gain formula. Show all the steps clearly.

G4 R(s) + + G1 + H1 H2
Figure Q2

+ _ + G2 G3

C(s)

Q3. Figure Q3 shows a second order control system.

R(s)

+ _

G(s)

C(s)

Figure Q3 Select G(s) according to your registration number from Table Q2. 1st digit of the Registration number 1
G(s)

9 (s + 7s + 1)
2

11 (s + 6s + 1)
2

(s + 1) (s + 2) 3

3 3 (s + 4s + 1) s(s + 2)
2

3 (s + 2)(s + 3)

1 (s + 6)
2

Table Q3 (a)(i) Obtain the characteristic equation and calculate the following when a unit step input is applied to the system. (I) (IV) Damping ratio Rise time (II) (V) Natural frequency Settling time (III) Peak time

(ii) Use MATLAB to plot the step response of your system and verify the answers in a(i). (iii) Comment on the nature of the step response (damped, undamped . etc.) of your system.

(b) (i) How would your system respond when a unit ramp input is applied? Explain how the above characteristics in part a(i) of your system change with this new input. (ii) Plot your system with ramp response by using MATLAB and verify the above answer in part b(i).

Note: For all MATLAB/ Other programs you have to attach both scripts (code) and plots.