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In the given, figure, plant  G p ( s ) = 2.2 ( 1 + 0.1 s ) ( 1 + 0.4 s ) ( 1 + 1.2 s ) and compensator  G c ( s ) = K ( 1 + T 1 s 1 + T 2 s ) . The external disturbance input is D(s). It is desired that when the disturbance is a unit step, the steady-state error should not exceed 0.1 unit. The minimum value of K is ______. (Round off to 2 decimal places.)

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Correct Answer :

9.55

Solution :

1. Mathematical Formulation:
From the given block diagram, the closed-loop transfer function relationship for the output C(s) is expressed as:
C(s)=[E(s)Gc(s)+D(s)]Gp(s)

Here, the error signal is given by:
E(s)=R(s)C(s)

To find the response due to the disturbance D(s), we assume the reference input R(s)=0, which gives:
E(s)=C(s)

Substituting C(s)=E(s) into the output equation:
E(s)=[E(s)Gc(s)+D(s)]Gp(s)
E(s)=E(s)Gc(s)Gp(s)+D(s)Gp(s)
E(s)[1+Gc(s)Gp(s)]=D(s)Gp(s)

Solving for the error transfer function:
E(s)=D(s)Gp(s)1+Gc(s)Gp(s)

2. Steady-State Error Calculation:
For a unit step disturbance input, D(s)=1s. Using the Final Value Theorem, the steady-state error is:
ess=lims0sE(s)
ess=lims0s[1sGp(s)1+Gc(s)Gp(s)]=lims0Gp(s)1+lims0Gc(s)Gp(s)

Substitute the limits of the system components as s0:
lims0Gp(s)=lims02.2(1+0.1s)(1+0.4s)(1+1.2s)=2.2
lims0Gc(s)=lims0K(1+T1s1+T2s)=K

Thus, the magnitude of the steady-state error is:
|ess|=2.21+2.2K

3. Solving for the Minimum Value of K:
We require the steady-state error magnitude to not exceed 0.1:
2.21+2.2K0.1
2.20.1(1+2.2K)
221+2.2K
2.2K21
K212.29.55

Therefore, the minimum value of K is 9.55 (or 9.54 depending on rounding).

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