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E Semester II-Mechanical
Mechatronics (302050)
Unit II
Question Bank

1. Describe the key elements of the mechatronics system.

2. What is a block diagram? Explain representation of a system using block diagram.
3. Explain advantages and disadvantages of block diagram representation.
4. Compare open loop and closed loop control systems with suitable example.
5. Discuss the Temperature control system as closed loop control system. Identify reference input, error
signal, plant, controlled variable, feedback signal and load on the system.
6. Define error, controller output and controlled variable in control systems. Why and how they are
expressed in neutral scale.
7. Explain any feedback control system with the help of block diagram.
8. Compare Open Loop and Closed Loop Control System with respect to definition, block diagram and
application.
9. With suitable example, explain Closed Loop Control System & also write its advantages &
disadvantages.
10. With suitable example, explain Open Loop Control System & also write its advantages & disadvantages.
11. Discuss the significance of the transfer function approach when modelling a mechanical system.
12. Write various Block diagram reduction principle with figure.
13. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of Automatic Washing Machine.
14. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of Automatic Washing Machine.
15. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of Microwave Oven.
16. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of Automatic Refrigerator.
17. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of Fuel Injection System.
18. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of Electric Power Steering Mechanism.
19. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of Tool Monitoring system.
20. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of Automatic Conveyor System.
21. Figure shown below is a block diagram. Simplify and find the Relation between C(s)/R(s).

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22. Simplify the block diagram given in Figure and obtain the expression for C(s)/R(s).
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23. Figure shows a block diagram. Simplify and find the Relation between C(s)/R(s).

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24. Explain Direct action and Reverse action w.r.t. controllers with the help of block diagrams.
25. Use block diagram algebra to reduce the block diagram shown in Figure

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26. Carry out block diagram reduction for following system shown in Figure below.

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27. Carry out block diagram reduction for following system shown in Figure below.
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28. Discuss Micro-oven used in the modern kitchen as feedback control system. Draw the block diagram
showing all the components involved in the system.
29. Using block diagram reduction technique for the system shown in Figure below. Find the input-output
relationship

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30. Explain Engine RPM control system with accelerator as input and engine speed as output as open loop
control system showing input and output and all components involved in between.
31. Explain the significance of the block diagram with the help of suitable example.
32. Use block diagram reduction to simplify the block diagram shown in Figure below.

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33. Obtain the overall transfer function of the block diagram shown in Figure by block diagram reduction
technique.

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