TE 2019 Mechatronics

Mechatronics Assignments (2019 pattern)
Unit-3: (5mark questions)

1. Explain Open loop control system (Explanation, Examples, advantages, disadvantages
and block diagram)
2. Explain closed loop control system (Explanation, Examples, advantages,
disadvantages and block diagram)
3. Difference between open loop and closed loop control system.
4. Explain concept of transfer function (definition, features/properties, advantages and
disadvantages)
Solve following using Block diagram reduction principles (8mark questions)
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12. Explain application of mechatronics

a. Automotive application: ABS, Engine management system, fuel injection
b. Household application: washing machine, dish washer
13. Explain system modelling for following :
14. By using Routh Herwitz criterion, determine the range of K that would confirm closed
loop stability of system given by equation
S4+3S3+3S2+2S+K=0
Unit- 4 (5 Mark questions)
1. Explain transient response specification (graph, delay time, rise time, peak time,
maximum peak, settling time)
2. Explain standard test input (step, ramp, impulse and parabolic)
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3. For the system with transfer function . Draw the pole and zero
(𝑆+2+7𝑗)(𝑆+2−7𝑗)
plot and find damping ratio, natural frequency, peak time, maximum overshoot.
(7Marks)
4. Determine the value of delay time, rise time, peak time, settling time and peak
overshoot when control system shown in Fig. is subjected to unit step input (7Marks)
5. Explain frequency response specifications (resonant peak, resonant frequency, band

width, gain crossover frequency, phase crossover frequency).
6. Explain natural frequency, damped frequency and damping ratio in detail
7. Compare time response and frequency response analysis.
8. For the system in Fig. assume mass=3kg, stiffness=3.5 N/m and damping coefficient=
0.3 Ns/m. Also F=Force input in N and x= displacement output in m. (7Marks)
Find:
a) Derive the transfer
function X(s)/F(s)
b) Poles and zeros plot
c) Comment on stability
𝐶(𝑠) 0.5𝑠+2
9. =
𝑅(𝑠) 𝑠2 +0.5𝑠+2
Find the transfer function of second order system presented by above equation,
determine: a) location of poles and zeros b) damping factor c) comment of stability (7
Marks)
10. Explain gain margin and phase margin (5 Marks)
11. Explain Bode plot and its advantages (5 Marks)
Unit 5 :
(5 Marks Questions)
1. Explain the Proportional-Integral controller with a block diagram.
2. Using a suitable block diagram explain the working of PID control in parallel form.
3. Why derivative controller is not used in control systems?
4. How Zeigler Nichols method is useful in the tuning of PID controller?
5. Explain the manual procedure for PID controller tuning with a suitable example.
6. Explain the advantages of an integral controller over a proportional controller.
(8 Marks Questions)
1. A derivative controller has initial, controller output Po = 55% and derivative constant KD
= 0.5% - sec/%. What will be the controller output, when the error.
(i) Change at 1.5 % sec.
(ii) Is constant at 4 %.
2. A PI controller is reverse acting, PB = 20, 12 repeats per minute. Find
(i) Proportional gain
(ii) Integral gain
(iii) Time that the controller output will reach 0 % after a constant error of 1.5 % starts.
The controller output when the error occurred was 72 %.
3. Fig. shows an error time graph. Sketch PID controller (Parallel form) output with respect
to time. Assume KP = 10, KI = 2, KD = 0.5, and PO = 0 i.e. the controller output is zero
when the error is zero.
4. Draw the PD controller response for the given error graph as shown in Fig. KP = 5, KD =
0.5 s, and PO = 20%.
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Unit 6
(5 Marks Questions)
1. State the advantages of PLC over the relay system.
2. State the different areas of application of PLC.
3. Using a suitable diagram explain the working of the counter in a PLC.
4. List and discuss, in brief, any five specifications of PLC.
5. What is the function of timers in PLC programming? Explain any one of them.
6. Explain the basic components of PLC.
7. In a certain bank, each of the three bank officers has a unique key to the vault. The bank
rules require that two out of the three officers be present when the vault is opened. Draw
the ladder diagram for a relay logic circuit that will unlatch the door and turn on the light
when two of the three keys are inserted.
8. Given four normally open switches (P1, P2, S1, and S2), with DC motor (M) write a PLC
program to satisfy following objectives:
a) When P1 (Start Button) is pushed the cycle shall start. The cycle shall continue to
remain ON unit P2 (Stop Button) is pushed.
b) When S1 is pushed and S2 is not pushed then motor is ON clockwise direction.
c) When S2 is pushed and S1 is not pushed then motor is ON in counter clockwise
direction.
d) When P2 is pushed the program stops.
9. A conveyor is run by switching ON or OFF a motor. We are positioning parts on the
conveyor with an optical detector. When the optical sensor goes on, we want to wait 1.5
seconds, and then stop the conveyor. After a delay of 2 seconds the conveyor will start
again. We need to use a start and stop button-a light should be ON when the system is
active.
10. Draw the ladder diagram for the following conditions:
a) When start push button is pressed motor M1 and M2 turns ON simultaneously.
b) If anyone motor out of M1 and M2 is OFF motor M3 is turns ON immediately.
c) When stop push button is press whole systems turn OFF.

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Mechatronics Assignments (2019 pattern)

Unit-3: (5mark questions)

12. Explain application of mechatronics

5. Explain frequency response specifications (resonant peak, resonant frequency, band

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