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K limiting disturbance effect to 2%

Short answer

The steady-state output from the disturbance is c_ss = 3d/(1+1.5K). Setting this to 0.02d gives K >= 99.33, so choose K = 100 to limit it to 2%.

The system below shows a potential tracking problem with the reference input r(t) and disturbance d(t). What value of K will limit the steady state component of c(t) due to d(t) to 2% of d(t)? [Figure: r(t) → summing point (+, −) → 5K/(s+10) → summing point (+, + with disturbance d(t)) → 6/(s+2) → c(t); unity feedback from c(t) to the first summing point (−)]

With R=0R = 0, the output due to disturbance is found from the loop with G2G_2 forward and G1G_1 in feedback; then the final value theorem gives its steady state.

Let G1=5Ks+10G_1 = \dfrac{5K}{s+10} and G2=6s+2G_2 = \dfrac{6}{s+2}.

Transfer function from DD to CC (set R=0R = 0)

C(s)D(s)=G21+G1G2=6s+21+30K(s+10)(s+2)=6(s+10)(s+10)(s+2)+30K\frac{C(s)}{D(s)} = \frac{G_2}{1 + G_1G_2} = \frac{\frac{6}{s+2}}{1 + \frac{30K}{(s+10)(s+2)}} = \frac{6(s+10)}{(s+10)(s+2) + 30K}

Steady state for a step disturbance D(s)=d/sD(s) = d/s

css=lim⁡s→0s⋅ds⋅6(s+10)(s+10)(s+2)+30K=60 d20+30K=3d1+1.5Kc_{ss} = \lim_{s\to 0} s\cdot\frac{d}{s}\cdot\frac{6(s+10)}{(s+10)(s+2)+30K} = \frac{60\,d}{20 + 30K} = \frac{3d}{1 + 1.5K}

Condition: css≤2%c_{ss} \le 2\% of dd

31+1.5K≤0.021+1.5K≥150K≥1491.5=99.33\begin{aligned} \frac{3}{1 + 1.5K} &\le 0.02 \\ 1 + 1.5K &\ge 150 \\ K &\ge \frac{149}{1.5} = 99.33 \end{aligned}

Stability check: characteristic equation s2+12s+20+30K=0s^2 + 12s + 20 + 30K = 0; all coefficients positive for K>0K > 0, so the second order system is stable for this KK.

Answer: K≥99.33K \ge 99.33 (about K=100K = 100) keeps the steady state output due to the disturbance within 2% of d(t)d(t).

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