Explain the operation of the LVDT. Illustrate your answer with LVDT uses and name 2 applications. Provide sketches where appropriate. (8 marks)
Define a system and distinguish between the following terms applied to control systems:
i) Physical model and mathematical model
ii) Linear and nonlinear systems
iii) Linear time variant and linear time-invariant models (8 marks)
The transfer function of a control system is G(s). Find K if the system is critically damped.
s^2 + 4s + K (5 marks)
State the poles and zeros of the function T(s):
s^2 + 13s + 30 (4 marks)
A servo system has a loop gain of G(s)H(s). A step input of 5 rad/sec is applied to the input.
(s + 2)(s + 10)
Calculate the steady-state error (5 marks)