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University of Mauritius: December 2008

This document provides information about a signals and systems examination at the University of Mauritius in December 2008. It includes instructions for candidates, listing 4 questions to attempt in 2 hours. The questions cover topics like solving differential and difference equations to find system outputs, determining impulse responses, using Laplace and Fourier transforms to analyze linear time-invariant systems, and investigating system stability. Tables of common Laplace transforms are provided for reference.

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University of Mauritius: December 2008

This document provides information about a signals and systems examination at the University of Mauritius in December 2008. It includes instructions for candidates, listing 4 questions to attempt in 2 hours. The questions cover topics like solving differential and difference equations to find system outputs, determining impulse responses, using Laplace and Fourier transforms to analyze linear time-invariant systems, and investigating system stability. Tables of common Laplace transforms are provided for reference.

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UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

DECEMBER 2008

PROGRAMME MODULE NAME DATE

BEng (Hons) Mechatronics Engineering Level 2 Signals and Systems Friday 12 December 2008 MODULE CODE ELEC 2034(3)

TIME NO. OF QUESTIONS SET

9.30 11.30 a.m. 5

DURATION NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ATTEMPTED

2 hrs 4

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer any FOUR (4) questions. All questions carry equal marks. Table of Laplace Transforms is attached.

SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS ELEC 2034(3)

Answer any FOUR (4) questions. All questions carry equal marks. Question 1 (25 marks) (a) A continuous-time system is described by the following differential equation:

d2y dt
2

+2

dy + 5 y (t ) = u (t ) dt

The system is excited with the following signal: u (t ) = 1 e t , t 0 .


Find the general solution for the output y (t ) , t 0 .

[10 marks]

(b)

A discrete-time system is represented by the following difference equation: 7 1 y k y k 1 + yk 2 = uk 10 10


Given the following input: u k = 3(1 / 2 )k , k 0

and initial conditions: y 1 = 1 , y 2 = 1 , y 3 = 10 , find the complete solution for y k , k 0. [15 marks]

Question 2 (25 marks)


(a) Find the impulse response of the following discrete-time system: 1 1 y k + y k 1 y k 2 = 3u k 4 8

[10 marks]

(b)

A discrete-time system with impulse response {hk } = {(1 / 2) k k } is excited with an input {u k } = {[5(1 / 3) k + (1 / 2) k ] k } . Use the convolution sum to determine the output. [10 marks]

(c)

A continuous-time system has the following step response: g (t ) = (4 2e 3t )(t ) . Find the system impulse response. [5 marks]

Question 3 (25 marks)


(a) Consider the following continuous-time system:

d2y dt 2

+3

dy d 2u + 10 y (t ) = 4u (t ) 5 . dt dt 2

Given an input: u (t ) = 7 sin(t ) + 5 cos(3t + 25o ) , t > 0 , find the steady-state output y (t ) . [12 marks]
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SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS ELEC 2034(3)

Question 3 (continued)
(b) Starting from definition, find the Fourier transform of the following signal: x(t ) = e 2|t | , < t < Also give the magnitude spectrum and sketch it for < f < .

[13 marks]

Question 4 (25 marks)


(a) Starting from definition, derive the Laplace transform of the following signal: x(t ) = 4t(t ) A system has the following transfer function: H ( s ) =

[8 marks]

(b)

2s + 1 s + 6 s + 13
2

The system is initially relaxed, and then excited with an input u (t ) = e t as from t = 0 . Find the output for t 0 . [12 marks] (c) Investigate the stability of the following system: H ( s ) =

s 2 3s + 2 s 3 + s 2 + 9s + 9

[5 marks]

Question 5 (25 marks)


(a) Starting from definition, find the bilateral Z-transform of the following signal and determine its region of convergence: 5(1 / 3) k , k 0 {x k } = [9 marks] 3(2) k , k < 0

(b)

Given sequences {u k } and {v k } with Z-transforms U (z ) and V (z ) respectively, show from definition that the transform of the convolution {u k } {vk } is U ( z )V ( z ) . [9 marks] Invert the following Z-transform expression: X ( z ) = convergence is {z C : | z |> 1 / 2} . 3 , given that the region of z 1/ 2 [7 marks]

(c)

NOTE:

{a k k }

1 1 az 1

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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TABLE OF LAPLACE TRANSFORMS

f (t )
1. 2.

F ( s)
1

(t )
(t )

3.

t (t )
4. 5. 6. 7.

1 s 1

t n1 (t) , n = 1,2 ,3,... t n1 (t) , n > 0 e at (t ) sin( at ) ( t )

s2 (n 1)! sn ( n ) sn 1 s+a a s2 + a 2 s s2 + a 2 a ( s b) 2 + a 2 sb
(s b) 2 + a 2

8.

cos( at ) ( t )
9.

e bt sin(at ) ( t )
10.

e bt cos(at ) ( t )

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