Under-damped second order system - CONTROL

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The discussion revolves around a control systems homework problem involving the analysis of an under-damped second order system. Participants are tasked with determining various performance metrics such as rise time, peak time, percentage maximum overshoot, and settling time based on given pole locations described in a non-standard format.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents a homework problem involving poles defined by an angle (θ) and natural frequency (ωn), seeking to calculate performance metrics for each pole.
  • Another participant questions the validity of the pole descriptions, noting that if θ represents an angle in the complex s-plane, the poles are not complex-conjugates and are located in the right-hand plane, which raises concerns about system stability.
  • A different participant suggests that knowing the order of the system is important and implies that the fourth pole might indicate a fourth-order system, while also referencing the Nyquist criterion for stability.
  • This participant also mentions the use of MATLAB for generating transfer functions and analyzing system responses, although they express uncertainty about fully explaining the process.
  • Another participant expresses confusion over the unconventional description of pole/zero locations and requests clarification on whether the original poster has encountered similar material previously.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants exhibit disagreement regarding the interpretation of the pole descriptions and their implications for system stability. There is no consensus on how to proceed with the calculations or the validity of the provided pole information.

Contextual Notes

Participants note the potential ambiguity in the definitions of poles and the need for a clearer understanding of the system's transfer function. The discussion reflects uncertainty about the implications of the given pole locations on system behavior.

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hey all,
i'm stuck with the following designing problem (Control course) :

Homework Statement



given the location of the poles , find rise time , peak time, percentage maximum overshot and settling time for each pole. pole are:
1 . pole at θ = 70 , ωn = 1

2. pole at θ = 70 , ωn = 3

3. pole at θ = 30 , ωn = 1

4. pole at θ = 30 , ωn = 3


Homework Equations



1. how to calculate tp, tr, max o.s and ts for each pole ?

2.how to find the damping ratio (zeta) ?

3. which one of the poles is the best ?
 
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I've never see poles described this way. If θ is the angle associated with the complex s plane, then not only are all four poles in the right-hand plane but they are not complex-conjugates.

So - anybody understand this?
 
A step in the right direction :)

Is there no transfer function associated with the question?
I think knowing the order of the system is useful.
Maybe fourth pole means fourth order.

I referred to this http://web.mit.edu/2.14/www/Handouts/PoleZero.pdf

If when you do the nyquist plot the transfer function does not circle -1 then I think your system is stable.
Sometimes this is called the nyquist criterion.

Im going to have a go assuming the nominator of the transfer function is 1.

I can't properly explain how to do this. But let me show a similar example:

Putting this code in Matlab
EDU>> Q2 = tf ([5],[1 204 800])
figure(99); bode(Q2)
figure(100); step(Q2)

Generates this
Figure100.jpg


There are buttons for the parameters you asked for.

So from what I know the solutions to the denominator of the quadratic are the roots.
And the roots give you the location of the poles.

So if you can figure out what the transfer function is, I am happy to re-plot for you.

Unfortunately I don't have a fuller answer for you: I am studying Control Systems 1 at the moment myself. Hopefully by the time I get to Control Systems 2 I can answer this properly :)

p.s. to get the Fourier transform we substitute s=jw into the roots of the equation


\frac{1}{s{}^{\wedge}2+204 s+800}=\frac{1}{(s+200)(s+4)}
 
Even after looking at your link I can't make head or tail of this way of describing pole/zero locations. Theta could be the angle from a pole on the real axis or from one of a complex-conjugate pole pair, for example. See figs. 7 and 8 in your reference.

Do you have any previous material where you were given pole/zero locations in this arcane way?
 

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