How Do You Calculate Settling Time for a Control System?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the settling time for a control system with a transfer function G(s) = 20/(s + 10). The time constant of the closed-loop system is determined to be 1/30 seconds. To find the settling time within 2% of the final value, participants are advised to identify the dominant poles of the transfer function and apply the formula settling time = 4/σ, where σ represents the real part of the dominant poles.

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a)find time constant of the closed loop system.(take R(s)=1/s and D(s))
G(s)=k/(s+10),k=20

b) find the settling time(within 2% of the final value when R(s)=1/s and D(s)=1/s

solution for part 1a
H(s)=Y(s)/R(s)=G(s)/s/1+G(s)(1/s)/s= (k/s+10)/s/((1+(k/s+10)(1/s)/s)
constant time should equal to 1/30 sec

stuck on 1b need help
 
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Welcome to PF.

It has been a long time since I worked with Laplace transforms, but does the signal behave as a straightforward exponential decay towards the final value? If so, simply solve for when the exponential is 2%, using the time constant you have.
 
chagocal said:
1.
a)find time constant of the closed loop system.(take R(s)=1/s and D(s))
G(s)=k/(s+10),k=20




b) find the settling time(within 2% of the final value when R(s)=1/s and D(s)=1/s

solution for part 1a
H(s)=Y(s)/R(s)=G(s)/s/1+G(s)(1/s)/s= (k/s+10)/s/((1+(k/s+10)(1/s)/s)
constant time should equal to 1/30 sec

stuck on 1b need help
Find the dominant poles of your TF. They should be of the form [tex]-\sigma\pm j\omega[/tex]. The settling time is [tex]\frac{4}{\sigma}[/tex]
 

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