What is the primary trade-off involving steady-state error when adjusting only the system gain?

Correct answer: Improving steady-state error by increasing gain often degrades the transient response (e.g., increases overshoot).

Explanation

This question addresses the fundamental design limitation and trade-off between transient response and steady-state error when only gain adjustment is used, which motivates the use of the compensators discussed in Chapter 9.

Other questions

Question 1

What physical scenario is represented by a parabolic input when evaluating the steady-state error of a position control system?

Question 2

To which type of systems is the discussion of steady-state error analysis primarily limited?

Question 3

Given a unity feedback system with a forward transfer function G(s), what is the formula for the steady-state error, e(inf), for a generic input R(s)?

Question 4

For a unity feedback system, what condition on the forward transfer function G(s) is required to have zero steady-state error for a step input?

Question 5

A unity feedback system has the forward transfer function G(s) = 100(s + 2)(s + 6) / [s(s + 3)(s + 4)]. Calculate the steady-state error for an input of 5tu(t).

Question 6

What is the definition of the acceleration constant, Ka?

Question 7

A Type 1 unity feedback system is subjected to a parabolic input, 0.5 * t^2 * u(t). What is the expected steady-state error?

Question 8

For the system in Figure 7.7(a), with G(s) = 500(s + 2)(s + 5) / [(s + 8)(s + 10)(s + 12)], what is the steady-state error for a unit step input?

Question 9

A control system has the specification Kp = 1000. What information can be inferred from this specification?

Question 10

For a unity feedback system with forward transfer function G(s) = K(s + 12) / [s(s + 14)(s + 18)], what value of K will yield a 10 percent error in the steady state?

Question 11

In the system of Figure 7.13, with G1(s) = 1000 and G2(s) = 1/[s(s+25)], what is the steady-state error component due to a unit step disturbance?

Question 12

In a nonunity feedback system, what is the term for the signal at the output of the summing junction, such as Ea(s) in Figure 7.15(b)?

Question 13

For the nonunity feedback system in Figure 7.16, what is the steady-state error e(inf) for a unit step input, given G(s) = 100 / [s(s+10)] and H(s) = 1 / (s+5)?

Question 14

For the system in Figure 7.19 with T(s) = K / (s^2 + as + K), what is the sensitivity of the closed-loop transfer function T(s) with respect to the parameter 'a'?

Question 15

For the system in Figure 7.19, with G(s) = K/[s(s+a)], what is the sensitivity of the steady-state error e(inf) with respect to parameter K for a ramp input?

Question 16

Which method for finding steady-state error in state-space systems avoids taking the inverse of (sI - A)?

Question 17

Using the input substitution method for a state-space system with a unit step input, what is the final expression for the steady-state error e(inf)?

Question 18

For the system in Example 7.14 with A=[[-5,1,0],[0,-2,1],[20,-10,-1]], B=[[0],[0],[1]], and C=[1,1,0], what is the steady-state error for a unit step input using the input substitution method?

Question 19

In the Antenna Control Case Study, the forward transfer function is G(s) = 6.63K / [s(s + 1.71)(s + 100)]. What is the steady-state error for a unit ramp input?

Question 20

In the Antenna Control Case Study, what value of gain K is required to achieve a 10 percent error in the steady state?

Question 21

In the Video Laser Disc Recorder Case Study, the system is determined to be Type 2. What is the steady-state error for a parabolic disturbance of 10t^2 micrometers?

Question 22

In the Video Laser Disc Recorder Case Study, the acceleration constant is given as Ka = 0.0024*K1*K2*K3. A disturbance of 10t^2 micrometers results in an error e(inf) = 20/Ka. To meet a focusing accuracy of 0.1 micrometers, what is the required value for the gain product K1*K2*K3?

Question 23

What are the two primary sources of steady-state errors discussed in the chapter?

Question 24

For a unity feedback system with a forward path gain that is a pure integrator G(s) = K/s, what is the steady-state error for a unit step input?

Question 25

How many pure integrations are required in the forward path of a unity feedback system to achieve zero steady-state error for a ramp input?

Question 27

A unity feedback system has a forward transfer function G(s) = 500 / [(s+28)(s^2 + 8s + 12)]. What is the system type?

Question 28

For the system with G(s) = 500 / [(s+28)(s^2 + 8s + 12)], what is the steady-state error for a ramp input of 60tu(t)?

Question 29

If a stable unity feedback system has a forward transfer function G(s) = K / [s^2(s+a)], what is its steady-state error for a unit ramp input?

Question 30

Consider the nonunity feedback system in Figure 7.18 with G(s) = 100/(s+4) and H(s) = 1/(s+1). What is the steady-state actuating signal, ea(inf), for a unit ramp input?

Question 31

For the system in Figure 7.20 with G(s) = K/[(s+a)(s+b)], what is the sensitivity of the steady-state step error, e(inf), with respect to the gain K?

Question 32

How is the steady-state error e(inf) related to the closed-loop transfer function T(s) and the input R(s)?

Question 33

A unity feedback system has a forward transfer function G(s) = 120(s+2)/[(s+3)(s+4)]. What is the steady-state error for an input of 5t^2 u(t)?

Question 34

What is the relationship between the system type and the static error constants Kp, Kv, and Ka for a Type 1 system?

Question 35

What is the steady-state error of a Type 2 system for a ramp input?

Question 36

Why must the final value theorem only be applied to stable systems when calculating finite steady-state errors?

Question 37

For the system in Figure 7.14 with G1(s) = 1000 and G2(s) = (s+2)/(s+4), what is the steady-state error component due to a unit step disturbance?

Question 38

To convert a nonunity feedback system (Figure 7.15b) into an equivalent unity feedback system (Figure 7.15e), what is the equivalent forward transfer function, Ge(s)?

Question 39

For a unity feedback system, what is the steady-state error for a step input if the open-loop transfer function G(s) has a zero at the origin?

Question 40

If a system has an open-loop transfer function G(s)H(s), and its closed-loop transfer function is unstable, can you meaningfully calculate a finite steady-state error?

Question 41

What does a sensitivity value of S_F:P = 0 imply?

Question 42

For the state-space system with input substitution, the steady-state solution for a ramp input is x_ss = Vt + W. What does V represent?

Question 43

A unity feedback system has an open-loop transfer function with 3 poles and 1 zero. How many integrations are required for the system to have a finite, non-zero steady-state error for a parabolic input?

Question 44

What is the steady-state error for a unit step input to a unity feedback system with the forward transfer function G(s) = K/[s(s+a)]?

Question 45

A unity feedback system has a forward transfer function G(s) = 10(s+20)(s+30)/[s^2(s+25)(s+35)(s+50)]. What is the steady-state error for a parabolic input of 15t^2 u(t)?

Question 46

For the system in Figure 7.7(c), G(s) = 500(s+2)(s+4)(s+5)(s+6)(s+7) / [s^2(s+8)(s+10)(s+12)]. What is the acceleration constant, Ka?

Question 47

What is the steady-state error for a unit step input for the system in Figure 7.7(c), where G(s) has a factor of s^2 in the denominator?

Question 48

For the nonunity feedback system in Figure 7.16, what is the steady-state actuating signal, ea(inf), for a unit step input, given G(s) = 100 / [s(s+10)] and H(s) = 1 / (s+5)?

Question 49

Which statement correctly describes the final value theorem's application to functions with multiple poles at the origin?

Question 50

A unity feedback system has a forward path G(s) that is a pure gain K. What is the steady-state error for a unit step input?