Methodology

Part A

SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION PROBLEM

1. First and Second Second Order Systems button from the Main Menu was click and then the
First Order System button was selected to start the first order system. Two windows was
displayed which the system window and the input/output window.
2. The system gain K
p
(numerator coefficient) and the system time constant
P
(denominator
coefficient) both to 10.0 was set by clicking once on the first order system block. The step
time to 10.0 was set, initial value of the step function to 0.0 and the final value of the step
function to 1.0 by clicking once on the step function block.
3. Start button was selected from the Simulation menu to start the simulation. The new steady
state value and the length of time it takes for the output to reach the new steady state (sec)
was recorded. The Pointer button was used in our analysis to take several points along the
response curve.
4. The value of K
p
was increased to 40.0 and step 3 was repeated. The response differ from the
response in step 3 was recorded.
5. K
p
value was set back to 10.0 and the value of
P
was increased to 20.0. The simulation was
repeated. This response differ from the response in step 3 was recorded.
6. Now the value of the K
p
was decreased to 5.0 and the value of
P
was decreased to 5.0. The
simulation was repeated. The new steady state value and the length of time it takes for the
output to reach the new steady state (sec) was recorded.
1. The System Identification Problem
1 button was selected from the main
menu.
2. the simulation was run to
generated output data that can be
used to determine the system gain
(K
p
) and the system time constant (
P
)
using a step input.
3. The Pointer button was used to
take several points on the response
curve for analysis of the system
output
Part B

SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION PROBLEM

1. The First and Second Order Systems button was click from the Main Menu then the
Second Order Systems button was selected to start the second order system. Two
windows was displayed which the system window and the input/output window.
2. The system gain (K
p
) was set to 10.0 (numerator coefficient), the value of A to 40.0
and the value of B to 14.0 (denominator coefficient) by clicking Second Order System
block.
3. The initial value of the Step Function was set to 0.0 and the final value of the Step
Function to 1.0 by clicking once on the Step Function block.
4. Start from the Simulation menu was selected to start the simulation. The responds
was recorded and analyze whether the system is overdamped, underdamped or
critically damped. The overshoot, decay ratio, rise time, settling time and the period of
oscillation was recorded if the system are underdamped.
5. The value of A was changed to 18 and the value of B also changed to 2. The
simulation was repeated. The system was recorded and analyze whether the system is
overdamped, underdamped or critically damped. The overshoot, decay ratio, rise time,
settling time and the period of oscillation was recorded if the system are underdamped.
6. The value of A was changed to 42.25 and the value of B also changed to 13. The
simulation was repeated. The system was recorded and analyze whether the system is
overdamped, underdamped or critically damped. The overshoot, decay ratio, rise time,
settling time and the period of oscillation was recorded if the system are underdamped.
1. Two windows
was closed by
clicking the left
mouse button on
the upper left
hand box of both
windows and
selecting Close.
2. The System
Identification
Problem 2 button
was selected from
the First and
Second Order
Systems Menu.
3. The simulation was
run to generated output
data that can be used to
determine the system
gain (K
p
) and the
system time constant
(
P
) and the damping
coefficient using a step
input.