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Error constants of 1000/[s(s+10)(s+100)], r = 2+t

Short answer

K_p = ∞, K_v = 1 s⁻¹, K_a = 0. For r(t) = 2 + t, steady‑state error is e_ss = 2/(1+K_p) + 1/K_v = 0 + 1 = 1.

Find all static error constants for a unity feedback system with feedforward transfer function G(s) = 1000/[s(s+10)(s+100)]. Evaluate steady state error if system is excited with r(t) = 2 + t.

The steady state error of a unity feedback system follows from its static error constants. The system is Type 1 (one pole at the origin).

Stability check

1+G=01 + G = 0 gives s3+110s2+1000s+1000=0s^3 + 110s^2 + 1000s + 1000 = 0. Routh: 110×1000>1000110 \times 1000 > 1000, so all first-column terms are positive and the system is stable.

Static error constants

Kp=lim⁡s→0G(s)=lim⁡s→01000s(s+10)(s+100)=∞Kv=lim⁡s→0sG(s)=1000(10)(100)=1Ka=lim⁡s→0s2G(s)=0\begin{aligned} K_p &= \lim_{s\to 0} G(s) = \lim_{s\to 0}\frac{1000}{s(s+10)(s+100)} = \infty \\ K_v &= \lim_{s\to 0} sG(s) = \frac{1000}{(10)(100)} = 1 \\ K_a &= \lim_{s\to 0} s^2G(s) = 0 \end{aligned}

Steady state error for r(t)=2+tr(t) = 2 + t

By superposition:

ess=21+Kp+1Kv=21+∞+11=0+1=1\begin{aligned} e_{ss} &= \frac{2}{1 + K_p} + \frac{1}{K_v} \\ &= \frac{2}{1 + \infty} + \frac{1}{1} = 0 + 1 = 1 \end{aligned}
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Answer: Kp=∞K_p = \infty, Kv=1 s−1K_v = 1\ \text{s}^{-1}, Ka=0K_a = 0; ess=1e_{ss} = 1.

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