FINAL Exam review answers Name:____________________________

BAE 3023

SPRING 2006

 

Work 6 of the following 8 problems:

 

  1. Determine an appropriate transfer function relating guidance error to steering input based on the guidance system performance in the following plot.  Use MATLAB to test and assure you have a reasonable model.

 

kp=2/15 – process gain = (delta out ss / deltin in ss)

t=10.75-5.5  - period = peak to peak time

os=0.6/2 – overshoot = overshoot output / delta out ss

z=1/sqrt(1+(3.14/log(os))^2) – formula for calculating damping ratio

tau=t*sqrt(1-z^2)/(2*3.14) – formula for calculating time constant

[n,d]=pade(3,4) – calculate numerator and denominator for dead time of 3 sec. (might as well use 4th order pade)

gd=tf(n,d) – calculate dead time transfer function

g1=tf([kp,],[tau^2 2*z*tau 1]) – calculate transfer function without dead time using standard form

g=gd*g1 – calculate transfer function with dead time

g=g*15 set-up for a step test with a step of 15

step(g) – calculate step response and compare with above

  1. For the system in problem 1, draw a block diagram of a closed loop feedback system that has a process as shown, a position measuring element with a 1 sec time constant and a gain of 1, and a proportional controller.
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  1. A closed loop feedback control system with a PID controller is proposed to control vehicle position.  The plot in problem 1 shows how the vehicle position responds to Steering input.  Determine initial PID controller settings that could be used with the system that would produce Ό amplitude decay response.

 

If this was first order, I could use the tables.  Since it is not, I will use MATLAB and field tuning.  I will test the TF to determine max gain with td and ti off.

 

Kc ultimate = 5.6

Tultimate = 7.3 sec

 

From 7-1.1 in Smith and Corripio

 

Kc’ = 5.6/1.7 = 3.3

ti = 7.3/2 = 3.65

td= 7.3/8 = .9

 

Tested with MATLAB

kc=3.3

ti=3.65

td=.9

gc=tf([ti*td ti 1],[ti 0])

gc=gc*kc

g=gd*g1 – calculate transfer function with dead time from problem 1

sisotool

 

Result looked OK, approximately Ό amplitude decay.         

 

  1. The following chart was produced from a test of a pressure control system.  A PID controller was being used and had the differential and integral actions turned OFF.  The proportional band of the controller was set at 30%.  Estimate the controller settings for Kc, Ti, and Td that would produce a quarter decay response.

Tu = .18 s

Kcu = 100/30 = 3.33

Kc’ = .6*3.33 = 2

ti’ = Tu/2 = .18/2=.09

td= Tu/8 = .18/8 = 0.0225

 

Zeigler-Nichols Settings for 1/4 Amplitude Decay

controller

Kc

tI

tD

P

0.5 KCU

-

-

PI

0.45 KCU

PU/1.2

-

PID

0.6 KCU

PU/2

PU/8

 

  1. The chart below shows discharge head at the gate for a pressure controller used in an irrigation control system.  A pnuematic controller is being used to control head and the pneumatic pressure that manipulates the valve was stepped at time zero from 10 to 5 psi to produce the chart.  Propose a transfer function to represent the ratio of discharge head to pneumatic control pressure.

Kp = (57-14)/(5-10) = - 8.6

Tau = 41-10 = 31 s

TauD = 10 s

  1. The displacement, x, at the end of the armature that the solenoid pictured below can develop has been modeled as:

 

 

Where m0 is free space permeability (4px107 H/m)

            N is the number  of turns in the coil (2400)

            I is the current in the coil

            A is the crossectional area of the coil core (0.0018 m2)

            Ks is the spring constant (0.001 N/m)

 

Determine a linear form of the equation relating current to displacement.

 

 


Use a root locus analysis to determine if the system described in the following block diagram: 1) Could become unstable?  and  2) Could ever have an oscillatory response? (Show your diagram and explaination.)

 

 


 

  1. The following ladder logic diagram describes the control wiring of a combustion system which uses an electric igniter to initiate combustion.  Describe how and in what sequence the blower, fuel valve, and igniter are energized.  You may use PICO Soft to examine the system.


 

Press Start

Blower (Q1) energized.

Contact (Q1) closed

Timer, Time Delay #1 started

Release Start

Blower continues to run

Time delay #1 times out

                Time Delay #1 contact (T1) closes

                If  blower (Q1) is running then Fuel Valve (Q2) is started and Time delay #2 is started

If Fuel valve is running and blower is running and Time Delay #2 has not timed out, Igniter is started

Time Delay #2 times out

                Time Delay #2 normally closed contact(T2) opens

                Igniter is stopped

 

Press Stop

                Blower stops

                Time delay #1 stops

                                Fuel valve and time delay #2 is stopped

                                                Igniter is stopped