- 2070 Chaitra (old course) · 8 marks
Transfer function with G3 feedforward, H1 and unity loop
Short answer
Combine parallel G2 and G3 to obtain C/A = G2+G3. The inner unity feedback reduces this to (G2+G3)/(1+G2+G3). Closing the outer loop with H1 feedback yields C(s)/R(s) = G1(G2+G3)/(1+G2+G3+G1G2H1).
Determine the transfer function C(s)/R(s) for the following system. [Figure: R(s) → summing point S1 (+, −) → G1 → summing point S2 (+, −) → node A → G2 → node B → summing point S3 (+, +) → C(s). G3 from node A to S3 (+). H1 from node B fed back to S1 (−). Unity feedback from C(s) to S2 (−).]
Name the signals: = output of , = output of , = output of .
Step 1: Combine the parallel paths from to
(through ) and both go from to :
Step 2: Reduce the inner unity-feedback loop
is fed back to with unity gain:
Step 3: Move the take-off point of from to
and , so
R ->(S1)-> G1 -> [(G2+G3)/(1+G2+G3)] --+--> C
^- |
+----- G2H1/(G2+G3) <-------------+
Step 4: Close the outer loop
Answer:
Check (Mason): paths , ; loops , , , all touching each other and both paths. Same result.
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