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Continuous Time System
Response
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Response of 1
st
Order Systems
In a 1
st
order system, the input r(t) and output y(t) are related by
a differential equation of the form
The corresponding transfer function is
The zero state and zero input response can be calculated as
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Response of 1
st
Order Systems
For a step input and zero initial conditions
Y(s) contains only zero state component given as:
Time solution is given as:
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Response of 1
st
Order Systems
1
st
order system step response with zero initial conditions
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Response of 1
st
Order Systems
For non zero initial conditions
The corresponding time response is
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Response of 1
st
Order Systems
1
st
order system step response with non-zero initial conditions
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Response of 1
st
Order Systems
Time constant of stable 1
st
order system is
It is the rate of decay of
The transfer function of the 1
st
order system can be written
in the form
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Drill Problems
Find and sketch the response of the system with the
following transfer function, input and initial conditions.
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Drill Problems
Find and sketch the response of the system with the
following transfer function, input and initial conditions.
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Drill Problems
Find and sketch the response of the system with the
following transfer function, input and initial conditions.
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Drill Problems
Find and time constant of the following system
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Drill Problems
Find and time constant of the following system
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Drill Problems
Find the time constant of the following system
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Response of 2
nd
Order Systems
In a 2
nd
order system, the input r(t) an d output y(t) are related
by a differential equation of the form
The corresponding transfer function is
The zero state and zero input response can be calculated as
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Response of 2
nd
Order Systems
Characteristic polynomial of the second order system is
Roots of the characteristic polynomial are s
1and s
2given as:
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Overdamped Response
If the Characteristic polynomial roots are Real and Distinct, the unit
step response of the system is termed as Over Damped response.
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Overdamped Response
If the Characteristic polynomial roots are real and distinct, the unit
step response of the system is termed as Over Damped response.
What happens if the initial conditions are not zero?
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Critically Damped Response
If the Characteristic polynomial roots are Real & Repeated, the unit
step response of the system is termed as Critically Damped response.
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Critically Damped Response
If the Characteristic polynomial roots are real & repeated, the unit step
response of the system is termed as Critically Damped response.
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Under Damped Response
If the Characteristic polynomial roots are Complex, the unit step
response of the system is termed as Under Damped response.
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Under Damped Response
If the Characteristic polynomial roots are Complex, the unit step
response of the system is termed as Under Damped response.
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Under Damped Response1,2
18sj
8
( ) 1 cos 8 sin 8
8
( ) 1 1.06 cos 8 19.47
t
to
c t e t t
c t e t
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Undamped Response
If the Characteristic polynomial roots are Imaginary, the unit step
response of the system is termed as Undamped response.1,2
3sj
Undamped response:
Poles: two imaginary poles at s
1, s
2
Natural response:sustained oscillations at 3 rad/sec
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Underdamped Natural Frequency & Damping Ratio
•Underdamped 2
nd
order systems have a natural response that is
described by a radian frequency of oscillation ωand an exponential
constant σ.
•We can find ωandσfrom characteristic polynomial
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Underdamped Natural Frequency & Damping Ratio
The standard 2
nd
order system transfer function with natural
frequency and damping ratio is of the form
Thetwoquantitiesζandω
ncanbeusedtodescribethe
characteristicsofthesecond-ordertransientresponsejustas
timeconstantsdescribethefirst-ordersystemresponse.
NaturalFrequencyisthefrequencyofoscillationofthe2
nd
ordersystemwithoutdamping.
DampingRatiodetermineshowfasttheoscillationsdecayto
steadystatevalue.
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Underdamped Natural Frequency & Damping Ratio
•With underdamped 2
nd
order system response, a more useful form is
described by the underdamped natural frequency ω
nand the damping
ratio ξ.
•The quantities ωand σare related to underdamped natural frequency
ω
nand the damping ratio ξ.
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Underdamped Natural Frequency & Damping Ratio
•For ξ between 0 and 1, the characteristic roots lie on a
circle of radius ω
nabout the origin in the left half of the
s-plane.
•For ξ = 0 the roots are on the
imaginary axis and for ξ = 1
both roots are on the negative
real axis and repeated.
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Underdamped Natural Frequency & Damping Ratio
•For ξ between 0 and 1, the characteristic roots lie on a
circle of radius ω
nabout the origin in the left half of the
s-plane.
•For ξ = 0 the roots are on the
imaginary axis and for ξ = 1
both roots are on the negative
real axis and repeated.
•The underdamped natural
frequency ω
n is the radian
frequency at which the
oscillations would occur if the
damping ratio ξ = 0
•The damping ratio is related to
damping angle i.e.
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Underdamped Natural Frequency & Damping Ratio
Consider the 2
nd
order system with the transfer function
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Underdamped Natural Frequency & Damping Ratio
The standard 2
nd
order system transfer function with natural
frequency and damping ratio is of the form
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Underdamped Natural Frequency & Damping Ratio
•Set of normalized step response curves for underdamped 2
nd
order
systems
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Find and sketch the response of the system with following
Transfer function, input and initial conditions.
Drill Problems
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Find and sketch the response of the system with following
Transfer function, input and initial conditions.
Drill Problems
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Determine which of the systems are overdamped, critically
damped and under damped.
Drill Problems
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Determine which of the systems are overdamped, critically
damped and under damped.
Drill Problems
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Determine which of the systems are overdamped, critically
damped and under damped.
Drill Problems
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For the 2
nd
order system with the following transfer function,
determine the under damped natural frequency, the damping
ratio, and the oscillation frequency.
Drill Problems
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For the 2
nd
order system with the following transfer function,
determine the under damped natural frequency, the damping
ratio, and the oscillation frequency.
Drill Problems
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For the 2
nd
order system with the following transfer function,
determine the under damped natural frequency, the damping
ratio, and the oscillation frequency.
Drill Problems
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Find the constant k for which the system with Transfer
Function T(s) has the given 2
nd
order response property
Drill Problems
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Find the constant k for which the system with Transfer
Function T(s) has the given 2
nd
order response property
Drill Problems
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Find the constant k for which the system with Transfer
Function T(s) has the given 2
nd
order response property
Drill Problems
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The quality of the performance of a stable system is
characterized by the rise time, peak time, overshoot and
settling time.
Rise Time, Overshoot & Settling Time
Rise Time: It is the interval of time required for the step
response of the system to go from 10% to 90% of its final
value.
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Step Response & Damping Ratio
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Rise Time & Damping Ratio
The rise time increases as damping ratio increases.
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Rise Time, Overshoot & Settling Time
Peak Time: It is the time required for the step response of
the system to reach the first peak. 2
1
p
d
n
T
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Rise Time Vs damping Ratio
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Rise Time, Overshoot & Settling Time
Overshoot: It is the percentage difference between the
maximum and steady state values of the step response.
2
/1
% 100OS e
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Rise Time, Overshoot & Settling Time
2
/1
% 100OS e
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Rise Time, Overshoot & Settling Time
Settling Time: It is the minimum time required before the
system response remains within 5% of the final value.
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Rise Time, Overshoot & Settling Time
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Example
Given the pole plot find ξ, ω
n, T
p, %OS and T
sfrom pole location.
Φ
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Alternate Expression for Step Response
For an under-damped second order system the transfer
function is of the form
The step response has the Laplace transform given as:
For unit step input or command A = 1 and so
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The time response is
Alternate Expression for Step Response
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Drill Problems
Using the curves given in the text, find approximately the
percent overshoot, rise time and settling time of the
following systems when driven by the step input.
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Drill Problems
Using the curves given in the text, find approximately the
percent overshoot, rise time and settling time of the
following systems when driven by the step input.
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Drill Problems
Using the curves given in the text, find approximately the
percent overshoot, rise time and settling time of the
following systems when driven by the step input.
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Drill Problems
Using the curves given in the text, find approximately the
percent overshoot, rise time and settling time of the
following systems when driven by the step input.
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Higher Order System Response
The zero-state response to a unit impulse input of third and
higher order systems consists of sum of term, one term for
each characteristic root.
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Higher Order System Response
Consider the system transfer function
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The Concept of Dominant Poles
•Thepolesnear to the jωaxis are called thedominant poles.
•Thepoleswhich have very small real parts have small
damping ratio.
•3
rd
order system
•Complex poles are dominant
•Can be approximated with 2nd
order system
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The Concept of Dominant Poles
•3
rd
order system
•Real pole is dominant
•Can be approximated with 1
st
order system
•3
rd
order system
•All three poles are dominant