Consider the following open-loop transfer functions, where G(s) = Y(s) / U(s) . Y(s) is the Laplace transform of the output, and U(s) is the Laplace transform of the input control signal: i. \G(s) = \(\frac{(s+3)}{(s+4)^2}\) ii. G(s) = \(\frac{s}{(s+5)(s+7)}\) iii. G(s) = \(\frac{20 s(s+7)}{(s+3)(s+7)(s+9)}\) iv. G(s) = \(\frac{30(s+2)(s+3)}{(s+4)(s+5)(s+6)}\) v. G(s) = \(\frac{s^2+8 s+15}{\left(s^2+4 s+10\right)\left(s^2+3 s+12\right)}\) For each of these transfer functions, do the following: [Section: 12.2] a. Draw the signal-flow graph in phase-variable form. b. Add state-variable feedback to the signal-flow graph. c. For each closed-loop signal-flow graph, write the state equations. d. Write, by inspection, the closed-loop transfer function, T(s), for your closed-loop signal-flow graphs. e. Verify your answers for T(s) by finding the closed loop transfer functions from the state equations and Eq. (3.73).
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The study of the flexible links, such as the one shown in Figure P12.7, is important because of their application to the control of flexible lightweight robots (Saini, 2012). The flexible link angle is deflected by a servomotor. It is assumed that the base angle, \(\theta(t)\), and the tip angular deflection relative to the undeformed link, \(\alpha(t)\), can be measured. For a specific setup, a state-space model of the system was developed. The state vector is \(\mathbf{x}=\left[\begin{array}{llll}\theta & \alpha & \omega & \dot{\alpha}\end{array}\right]^T\), where \(\omega(t)=\dot{\theta}(t)\) and input u(t) is the voltage applied to the servomotor. Thus the system is represented as \(\dot{\mathbf{x}}=\mathbf{A x}+\mathbf{B} u, y=\mathbf{C x}\) where
\(\mathbf{A}=\left[\begin{array}{rccc} 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 673.07 & -35.1667 & 0 \\ 0 & -1023.07 & 35.1667 & 0 \end{array}\right]\)
\(\mathbf{B}=\left[\begin{array}{c} 0 \\ 0 \\ 61.7325 \\ -61.7325 \end{array}\right]\)
\(\mathbf{C}=\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]\)
It is desired to build state-feedback compensation around this system so that the system's characteristic equation becomes D(s) = \((s+10)^4\). In order to do this:
a. Find the system's controllability matrix \(\mathbf{C}_{\mathbf{M}_{\mathbf{o}}}\) and show that the system is controllable.
b. Find the original system's characteristic equation and use it to find a phase-variable representation of the system.
c. Find the phase-variable system's controllability matrix \(\mathbf{C}_{\mathbf{M}_{\mathbf{P}}}\) and then find the transformation matrix \(\mathbf{P}=\mathbf{C}_{\mathbf{M}_0} \mathbf{C}_{\mathbf{M}_{\mathbf{P}}}^{-1}\)
d. Use the phase-variable representation to find a feedback gain matrix \(\mathbf{K}_{\mathbf{P}}=\left[\begin{array}{llll}k_{1 p} & k_{2 p} & k_{3 p} & k_{4 p}\end{array}\right]\) that will place the closed-loop poles in the desired positions.
e. Find the corresponding feedback gain matrix \(\mathbf{K}_{\mathbf{O}}=\mathbf{K}_{\mathbf{P}} \mathbf{P}^{-1}\).
Solution
The first step in solving 12 problem number 41 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: The study of the flexible links, such as the one shown in Figure P12.7, is important because of their application to the control of flexible lightweight robots (Saini, 2012). The flexible link angle is deflected by a servomotor. It is assumed that the base angle, \(\theta(t)\), and the tip angular deflection relative to the undeformed link, \(\alpha(t)\), can be measured. For a specific setup, a state-space model of the system was developed. The state vector is \(\mathbf{x}=\left[\begin{array}{llll}\theta & \alpha & \omega & \dot{\alpha}\end{array}\right]^T\), where \(\omega(t)=\dot{\theta}(t)\) and input u(t) is the voltage applied to the servomotor. Thus the system is represented as \(\dot{\mathbf{x}}=\mathbf{A x}+\mathbf{B} u, y=\mathbf{C x}\) where\(\mathbf{A}=\left[\begin{array}{rccc} 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 673.07 & -35.1667 & 0 \\ 0 & -1023.07 & 35.1667 & 0 \end{array}\right]\)\(\mathbf{B}=\left[\begin{array}{c} 0 \\ 0 \\ 61.7325 \\ -61.7325 \end{array}\right]\)\(\mathbf{C}=\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]\)It is desired to build state-feedback compensation around this system so that the system's characteristic equation becomes D(s) = \((s+10)^4\). In order to do this:a. Find the system's controllability matrix \(\mathbf{C}_{\mathbf{M}_{\mathbf{o}}}\) and show that the system is controllable.b. Find the original system's characteristic equation and use it to find a phase-variable representation of the system.c. Find the phase-variable system's controllability matrix \(\mathbf{C}_{\mathbf{M}_{\mathbf{P}}}\) and then find the transformation matrix \(\mathbf{P}=\mathbf{C}_{\mathbf{M}_0} \mathbf{C}_{\mathbf{M}_{\mathbf{P}}}^{-1}\)d. Use the phase-variable representation to find a feedback gain matrix \(\mathbf{K}_{\mathbf{P}}=\left[\begin{array}{llll}k_{1 p} & k_{2 p} & k_{3 p} & k_{4 p}\end{array}\right]\) that will place the closed-loop poles in the desired positions.e. Find the corresponding feedback gain matrix \(\mathbf{K}_{\mathbf{O}}=\mathbf{K}_{\mathbf{P}} \mathbf{P}^{-1}\).
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