Chapter 3 : Mathematical Modeling of Control Systems

Chapter 03-2-CPE 310-381

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Block Diagrams
Block Diagram Simplifications
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It is important to note that blocks can be connected in series only if the output of one
block is not affected by the next following block. If there are any loading effects
between the components, it is necessary to combine these components into a single
block.
Any number of cascaded blocks representing non loading components can be
replaced by a single block, the transfer function of which is simply the product of the
individual transfer functions.
A complicated block diagram involving many feedback loops can be simplified by a
step-by-step rearrangement. Simplification of the block diagram by rearrangements
considerably reduces the labor needed for subsequent mathematical analysis.
In simplifying a block diagram, remember the following.
1The product of the transfer functions in the feedforward direction must remain the same.
2 The product of the transfer functions around the loop must remain the same.
It should be noted, however, that as the block diagram is simplified the transfer
functions in new blocks become more complex because new poles and new zeros
are generated.
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