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Peak and rise time from 40% overshoot

Short answer

40% overshoot gives ζ ≈ 0.28; 4 s settling time (2% criterion) gives ζωn=1 so ωn≈3.57 rad/s. Damped frequency ωd≈3.429 rad/s; peak time tp=π/ωd≈0.916 s; rise time tr=(π-cos⁻¹ζ)/ωd≈0.541 s.

A system has 40% overshoot and requires a settling time of 4 seconds when given a step input. Find peak time and rise time.

Overshoot fixes ζ\zeta. The settling time fixes ζωn\zeta\omega_n (2% criterion, ts=4/ζωnt_s = 4/\zeta\omega_n). Then ωd\omega_d gives tpt_p and trt_r.

Step 1: Damping ratio from Mp=40%M_p = 40\%

ζ=−ln⁡0.40π2+(ln⁡0.40)2=0.91639.8696+0.8396=0.91633.2725=0.280\zeta = \frac{-\ln 0.40}{\sqrt{\pi^2 + (\ln 0.40)^2}} = \frac{0.9163}{\sqrt{9.8696 + 0.8396}} = \frac{0.9163}{3.2725} = 0.280

Step 2: Natural frequency from ts=4t_s = 4 s (2% criterion)

ts=4ζωn=4  ⇒  ζωn=1  ⇒  ωn=10.280=3.571 rad/st_s = \frac{4}{\zeta\omega_n} = 4 \;\Rightarrow\; \zeta\omega_n = 1 \;\Rightarrow\; \omega_n = \frac{1}{0.280} = 3.571\ \text{rad/s}

Step 3: Damped frequency

ωd=ωn1−ζ2=3.5711−0.0784=3.571(0.960)=3.429 rad/s\omega_d = \omega_n\sqrt{1-\zeta^2} = 3.571\sqrt{1 - 0.0784} = 3.571(0.960) = 3.429\ \text{rad/s}

Step 4: Peak time

tp=πωd=3.14163.429=0.916 st_p = \frac{\pi}{\omega_d} = \frac{3.1416}{3.429} = 0.916\ \text{s}

Step 5: Rise time (0 to 100%)

θ=cos⁡−1ζ=cos⁡−1(0.280)=1.287 rad\theta = \cos^{-1}\zeta = \cos^{-1}(0.280) = 1.287\ \text{rad} tr=π−θωd=3.1416−1.2873.429=1.85463.429=0.541 st_r = \frac{\pi - \theta}{\omega_d} = \frac{3.1416 - 1.287}{3.429} = \frac{1.8546}{3.429} = 0.541\ \text{s}

Answer: tp≈0.916t_p \approx 0.916 s and tr≈0.541t_r \approx 0.541 s (ζ=0.28\zeta = 0.28, ωn=3.57\omega_n = 3.57 rad/s).

(With the 5% criterion, ts=3/ζωnt_s = 3/\zeta\omega_n, you get ωn=2.679\omega_n = 2.679 rad/s, tp=1.222t_p = 1.222 s and tr=0.721t_r = 0.721 s.)

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