EE3101-Control Systems Engineering

Module-27_Bode Diagrams Contd.,

Note: Refer the Video Lecture No-37 and 38 of Control Systems Engineering by Prof. M Gopal

Solved Examples:

1. Sketch the Bode plot and determine the gain cross over and phase cross over frequencies
10
=
1 + 0.51 + 0.1
Solution:
The corner frequencies are 2 and 10
Magnitude Plot:

Magnitude plot for individual factors is shown by dotted line. Resultant line is shown by a firm line
as shown in the figure
Phase Plot:
= 90 tan 0.5 tan 0.1

From the plots, the gain cross over frequency is 4.2 rad/sec and phase cross over frequency is 4.5
rad/sec

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2. Sketch the Bode plot for the transfer function

=
1 + 0.21 + 0.02
Determine the system gain K for the gain cross over frequency to be 5 rad/sec
Solution:
Let K=1, then

=
1 + 0.21 + 0.02
The corner frequencies are 5 and 50 rad/sec
Magnitude Plot

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As shown in the figure, if the gain crossover frequency is required to be 5 rad/sec, then the
magnitude plot must cross the 0 dB line at 5 rad/sec. for this the plot has to be brought down by 28
dB
Hence 20 log K=-28, so K=0.04

3. Sketch the Bode plot for a unity feedback system characterized by the open loop transfer function
1 + 0.21 + 0.025
=
1 + 0.0011 + 0.005
Show that the system is conditionally stable. Find the range of values of K for which the system is
stable
Solution:
Let K=1
Magnitude Plot

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Phase Plot
= 270 + tan 0.2 + tan 0.025 tan 0.005 tan 0.01

The phase plot crosses the (-180) line twice indicating that the system under consideration is
conditionally stable.
Gain margins are 61 dB and 104.5 dB
Now 20logK=61, therefore K=1122
Also 20logK=104.5, therefore K=167880
Therefore condition for stability is 1122<K<167880

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Problem Set:

1. Draw the Bode plot for a system having

=

Find (a) Gain Margin (b) Phase Margin (c) Gain cross over frequency (d) Phase cross over
frequency
2. Draw the Bode plot for a unity feedback system having

=
+ 2 + 20
Determine
(a) Limiting value of K for the system to be stable
(b) Value of K fro gain margin to be 10 dB
(c) Value of K for phase margin to be 50
3. Construct the Bode plot for a unity feedback control system having

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10 + 10
=
+ 2 + 5
From the plot obtain the gain margin and phase margin. Comment on stability of the system
4. A certain unity feedback control system is given by

=
+ 11 + 0.1
Draw the Bode plot of the above system. Determine from the plot the value of K so as to have
(a) Gain Margin = 10 dB
(b) Phase Margin=50
5. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is
1
=
1 + 0.51 + 0.1

Find gain and phase margin. If a phase lag element with transfer function of is added in the
forward path, find by how much the gain must be changed to keep the margin same
6. Transfer function of a phase advance circuit is
1 + 0.2
1 + 0.02
Find the maximum phase lag
7. Sketch the Bode plot for the following transfer functions and determine the system gain K for the
gain crossover frequency to be 5 rad/sec
.
=
1 + 1 + 0.1
8. Find the open loop transfer function of a system whose approximate plot is shown in the figure
below

9. Determine the transfer function whose approximate plot is shown in figure below

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Reference Books:

1. Chapter No: 10 of Problems and Solutions of Control Systems by A K Jairath, 5th Edition

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