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Second-order transducer frequency and step response

Short answer

Amplitude ratio at 400 rad/s is 0.9905, phase lag 33.7°. Step overshoot is 4.60%. Damped frequency 714.1 rad/s, peak time 4.40 ms, rise time 3.29 ms, 2% settling time 5.71 ms.

A second-order pressure transducer has a natural frequency of 1000 rad/s and a damping ratio of 0.7. Find (a) the amplitude ratio and phase lag for a sinusoidal input of 400 rad/s, (b) the percentage overshoot for a step input, and (c) the damped frequency, peak time, rise time and 2% settling time.

Given: ωn=1000\omega_n = 1000 rad/s, ζ=0.7\zeta = 0.7.

(a) Frequency response at 400 rad/s

Frequency ratio r=ω/ωn=0.4r = \omega/\omega_n = 0.4.

M=1(1−r2)2+(2ζr)2=1(0.84)2+(0.56)2=10.7056+0.3136=0.9905M = \frac{1}{\sqrt{(1 - r^2)^2 + (2\zeta r)^2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{(0.84)^2 + (0.56)^2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{0.7056 + 0.3136}} = 0.9905 ϕ=−tan⁡−1(2ζr1−r2)=−tan⁡−1(0.560.84)=−33.7∘\phi = -\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2\zeta r}{1 - r^2}\right) = -\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{0.56}{0.84}\right) = -33.7^\circ

The amplitude error is only 0.95%.

(b) Overshoot

Mp=exp⁡(−πζ1−ζ2)=exp⁡(−π(0.7)0.7141)=exp⁡(−3.079)=0.0460=4.60%M_p = \exp\left(\frac{-\pi\zeta}{\sqrt{1-\zeta^2}}\right) = \exp\left(\frac{-\pi(0.7)}{0.7141}\right) = \exp(-3.079) = 0.0460 = 4.60\%

(c) Time-domain parameters

Damped frequency:

ωd=ωn1−ζ2=1000(0.7141)=714.1 rad/s\omega_d = \omega_n\sqrt{1-\zeta^2} = 1000(0.7141) = 714.1\ \text{rad/s}

Peak time: tp=π/ωd=4.40t_p = \pi/\omega_d = 4.40 ms.

Rise time (0 to 100%): tr=π−cos⁡−1ζωd=3.1416−0.7954714.1=3.29t_r = \dfrac{\pi - \cos^{-1}\zeta}{\omega_d} = \dfrac{3.1416 - 0.7954}{714.1} = 3.29 ms.

2% settling time: ts≈4ζωn=4700=5.71t_s \approx \dfrac{4}{\zeta\omega_n} = \dfrac{4}{700} = 5.71 ms.

QuantityValue
Amplitude ratio at 400 rad/s0.9905
Phase lag33.7∘33.7^\circ
Overshoot4.60%
ωd\omega_d714.1 rad/s
tpt_p4.40 ms
trt_r3.29 ms
tst_s (2%)5.71 ms

Answer: M=0.9905M = 0.9905, lag =33.7∘= 33.7^\circ, overshoot =4.6%= 4.6\%, ωd=714\omega_d = 714 rad/s, tp=4.40t_p = 4.40 ms, tr=3.29t_r = 3.29 ms, ts=5.71t_s = 5.71 ms.

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