NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA-8

B.Tech. End Semester (Autumn) Examination, 2015-16

SUBJECT: Advanced Control System Engineering SUBJECT CODE: EE-425
Duration of Examination: 2 hours FULL MARKS: 30
Figures at the right hand margin indicate marks
All parts of a question should be answered at one place
Answer All Questions
Q1. a) Derive state space description for the circuit [4]

R1

R2

Vin C
Vout

Find out the transfer function for the circuit and comments about the nature of the
circuit.
b) The circuit shown below has a nonlinear conductance G such that
iG  g (v)  vG  vG  1 . The state differential equations are [3]
di dv
 i  v  i  g  u  v 
dt dt

where i and v are the states and u is the input

iG G L=1 H

 vG - i

u C 1 F v R=1 

Find the linearized model of the system about the equilibrium point u  1, i=v=1
c) A schematic diagram representing a DC motor and load is given in figure. The field is
maintained constant during operation. Assume the motor is operating in the linear region.
Determine the state equation in the vector matrix form for the state variable. [3]
Consider the state vector as, X = θ θ i  , where i (t ) =armature current, v(t ) =
T

armature applied voltage, θ  t  = motor velocity (rad/sec), B =viscous-friction

coefficient of motor and load=0, KT = motor torque constant=1N-m/amp, K B =motor
back emf constant=1volt/(rad/sec), J =moment of inertia of motor and load=.02 N-
m/(rad/sec2)

2. a) Using Laplace transform method, find the exponential e At for [4]

 0 3 
A 
 1 4 

0 1 0
 
b) Consider the matrix A   0 0 1 
 2 4 3 
 
Suggest a transformation matrix P such that   P 1 AP , where  is a diagonal matrix.
Give a justification of choosing the transformation matrix P. [6]

3. a) Find a state space realization in controllable canonical form (CCF) for [5]
Y s s3  2s 2  3s  4
 4
U  s  s  3s 3  4s 2  4s  2
Use integrators to construct the block diagram.

b) Consider the electrical network shown below. Find out the condition for which
network becomes “uncontrollable”. [5]

R1 R2
R3
Vo V1 V2

C1 C2