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Svcet: Srividya College of Engineering and Technology Virudhunagar

The document contains a question bank for control systems with 26 questions covering topics such as the definition of open and closed loop systems, components of feedback control systems, modeling of mechanical translational and rotational systems, block diagrams, signal flow graphs, and servomechanisms. The questions are multiple choice or short answer and cover basic concepts in modeling, analysis, and applications of control systems.

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Svcet: Srividya College of Engineering and Technology Virudhunagar

The document contains a question bank for control systems with 26 questions covering topics such as the definition of open and closed loop systems, components of feedback control systems, modeling of mechanical translational and rotational systems, block diagrams, signal flow graphs, and servomechanisms. The questions are multiple choice or short answer and cover basic concepts in modeling, analysis, and applications of control systems.

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SRIVIDYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

SVCET QUESTION BANK

SriVidya College of Engineering and Technology


Virudhunagar

Unit I PART A

1. What is control system?


A system consists of a number of components connected together to perform a
specific function. In a system when the output quantity is controlled by varying the
input quantity then the system is called control system.
2. What are the two major types of control system?
The two major types of control system are open loop and closed loop
3. Define open loop control system.
The control system in which the output quantity has no effect upon the input quantity
is called open loop control system. This means that the output is not feedback to the
input for correction.
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The control system in which the output has an effect upon the input quantity so as to
maintain the desired output value is called closed loop control system.
5. What are the components of feedback control system?
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The components of feedback control system are plant, feedback path elements, error
detector and controller.
6. Distinguish between open loop and closed loop system

Open loop system Closed loop system

1. Inaccurate Accurate
2. Simple and economical Complex and costlier
3. The changes in output due to The changes in output due to
external disturbance are not external disturbances are
corrected corrected automatically
4. They are generally stable Great efforts are needed to
design a stable system

7. Why negative feedback is invariably preferred in closed loop system?


The negative feedback results in better stability in steady state and rejects any
disturbance signals.
8. Define transfer function.

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The transfer function of a system is defined as the ratio of the Laplace transform of
output to Laplace transform of input with zero initial conditions.
9. What are the basic elements used for modeling mechanical translational system.
Mass, spring and dashpot.
10. What are the basic elements used for modeling mechanical rotational system?
Moment of inertia J, dashpot with rotational frictional coefficient B and torsional
spring with stiffness K.
11. Write the force balance equation of an ideal mass element.
F = M d2x/dt2
12. Write the force balance equation of ideal dashpot element.
F = B dx/dt
13. Write the force balance equation of ideal spring element.
F = kx
14. Name two types of electrical analogous for mechanical system.

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The two types of analogies for the mechanical system are Force voltage and force
current analogy.
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15. Write the analogous electrical elements in force voltage analogy for the elements
of mechanical translational system.
a. Force-voltage e
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b. Velocity v-current i
c. Displacement x-charge q
d. Frictional coefficient B-Resistance R
e. Mass M- Inductance L
f. Stiffness K-Inverse of capacitance 1/C
16. Write the analogous electrical elements in force current analogy for the elements
of mechanical translational system.
a. Force-current i
b. Velocity v-voltage v
c. Displacement x-flux φ
d. Frictional coefficient B-conductance 1/R
e. Mass M- capacitance C
f. Stiffness K-Inverse of inductance 1/L

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17. What is block diagram?


A block diagram of a system is a pictorial representation of the functions performed
by each component of the system and shows the flow of signals. The basic elements
of block diagram are block, branch point and summing point.
18. What is the basis for framing the rules of block diagram reduction technique?
The rules for block diagram reduction technique are framed such that any
modification made on the diagram does not alter the input output relation.
19. What is a signal flow graph?
A signal flow graph is a diagram that represents a set of simultaneous algebraic
equations. By taking L. T the time domain differential equations governing a control
system can be transferred to a set of algebraic equations in s-domain.
20. What is transmittance?

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The transmittance is the gain acquired by the signal when it travels from one node to
another node in signal flow graph.
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21. What is sink and source?
Source is the input node in the signal for graph and it has only outgoing branches.
Sink is an output node in the signal flow graph and it has only incoming branches.
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22. Define non touching loop.


The loops are said to be no touching if they do not have common nodes.
23. Write Masons Gain formula.
Masons Gain formula states that the overall gain of the system is
T= 1 Σ Pk Δk
Δ k
k- Forward path in the signal flow graph
Pk- Forward path gain of kth forward path
Δ = 1-[sum of individual loop gains ] +[sum of gain products of all possible
combinations of two non touching loops]-[sum of gain products of all possible
combinations of three non touching loops]+…
Δk = Δ for that part of the graph which is not touching kth forward path.
24. What is servomechanism?
The servomechanism is a feedback control system, in which the output is mechanical
position (or time derivatives of position velocity and acceleration).

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25. What is servomotor?


The motors used in automatic control systems or in servomechanism are called
servomotors. They are used to convert electrical signal into angular motion.
26. What is synchro?
A synchro is a device used to convert an angular motion to an electrical signal or vice
versa.

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