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    NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

    EXAMINATION FOR
    (Semester I: 2009/2010)

    EE3302/EE3302E INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

    November/December 2009 - Time Allowed: 2 Hours

    INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
    1. This paper contains FOUR (4) questions and comprises SEVEN (7) pages.
    2. Answer all questions.
    3. All questions carry equal marks.
    4. This is an open book examination.

    EE3302/EE3302E Industrial Control Systems/ Page 2


    Q.1

    You are required to design the controller for an automated low cost temperature
    measurement station to be integrated to airport security checkpoints using long range
    infrar-red sensor as shown in Fig 1.

    Photoelectric
    sensor to locate
    forehead, PS

    Motorised extensible pole, MP

    Infrared thermometer, TM
    Passenger

    Standing zone with load cell, LC

    Fig 1
    The passenger will stand within the standing zone which is a platform fitted with a
    load cell (LC) below it. The load cell will turn on and give a high signal only when a
    passenger stands on it. At this time, the motorized extensible pole (MP) will extend
    downwards till the infrared thermometer (TM) is pointed at the forehead of the
    passenger. The motorized extensible pole (MP) is controlled by two inputs, FWD and
    HOME as shown in Fig 2(a). A high signal at the FWD input will extend it
    downwards. A high signal to the HME input will retract it back to a preset home
    position. It will retain its present position if no input signals are received.
    EN
    HME

    FWD

    TM

    MP

    TEMP

    (a) Motorised Pole

    (b) Thermometer

    Fig 2
    This positioning of the pole relative to the forehead of the passenger is achieved
    through the photoelectric sensor (PS) which will turn on, giving a high signal when
    the optical path is first blocked by the passengers head.
    Q1 is continued on Page 3

    EE3302/EE3302E Industrial Control Systems/ Page 3

    At this time, the thermometer (TM) will be activated to take a measurement. When it
    is activated by sending a high signal to its input (EN), an analog temperature
    measurement will be available at its output (TEMP) as shown in Fig 2(b). This
    measurement will be compared against a high threshold of 37.6oC and low threshold
    of 36.5oC. If the temperature is higher than the high threshold, a red LED (RD) will
    be lighted. If the temperature is lower than the low threshold, an amber LED (AM)
    will be lighted to indicate a possible fault. Otherwise, a green LED (GN) will be
    lighted. Based on the lighted LED, the airport staff will then direct the passenger to
    either proceed with his journey when the green LED lighted or to a holding area for
    further attention when the red or amber LED is lighted. Thereafter, he will press a
    reset button (RST) to get ready for the next passenger. The activation of the reset
    button will retract the motorized extensible pole to a preset home position and turn off
    all the LEDs and the system is ready to receive the next passenger.

    (a)

    (b)

    (c)

    Provide a diagram to show the physical connections of the programmable logic


    controller (PLC).
    (5 marks)
    Provide a Sequential Function Chart for the sequence control.
    (8 marks)
    Provide a ladder program to implement the logic.
    (12 marks)

    The following function blocks in Fig 3 are available for use.

    Analog_In

    Comparator

    I/O address IO_ADDR


    PV

    Process
    value

    Setpoint

    SP

    Comparison result (Bool)

    Process value PV

    Analog_In: This is the function block to allow access to analog inputs by setting the
    IO_ADDR input to the address of the analog sensor.
    Comparator: This is a function block which sets its output Q if its input PV<SP. PV
    and SP are real while Q is Boolean.
    Fig 3

    EE3302/EE3302E Industrial Control Systems/ Page 4

    Q.2

    Fig 4 shows the block diagram of a process with input u, output y and subject to
    measurable disturbances w1 and w2. Gp is the process transfer function and Gw1 and
    Gw2 are the transfer functions relating to the effects of w1 and w2 on y respectively.
    w2

    Gw2
    v2

    w1

    Gw1

    Gp

    v1

    Fig 4

    Three step tests were done with unit steps applied to u, w1 and w2 respectively and
    shown in Fig 5.
    (a) Provide transfer function models for Gp , Gw1 and Gw2 based on the step responses
    in Fig 5.
    (6 marks)
    (b) Provide the block diagram of a feedback only control system using a proportional
    controller with proportional gain Kc limited to Kc<10. Explain if this controller
    is adequate for restricting the effects of the disturbances w1 and w2 .
    (5 marks)
    (c) Modify the proportional feedback control system in (b) to additionally
    incorporate a suitable advanced control scheme that you know to yield better
    performance. Explain how each block is to be designed.
    (10 marks)
    (d) Verify mathematically that your design in (c) has stable closed-loop poles.
    (4 marks)

    Q2 is continued on Page 5

    EE3302/EE3302E Industrial Control Systems/ Page 5

    Fig 5

    EE3302/EE3302E Industrial Control Systems/ Page 6


    Q.3

    Consider the closed-loop system in Fig 6 where


    1
    G p ( s) =
    s
    and the saturation nonlinearity is given as
    e( t ) > 1
    1

    u ( t ) = e ( t )
    1 e( t ) 1
    1
    e ( t ) < 1

    (a) Find y(t) if R ( s ) =

    1
    .
    s
    (5 marks)

    2
    .
    s
    (i) Find y (t ) for 0 t 1 .

    (b) Assume R( s ) =

    (5 marks)

    (ii) Find y (t ) for t 1 .

    (10 marks)
    (iii) Sketch u(t ) . No workings are necessary.
    (5 marks)
    R(s)

    E(s)

    U(s)
    Gp(s)

    _
    +

    Y(s)

    Saturation

    Fig 6

    Q.4

    Consider the feedback control system in Fig 7 where


    1 s
    G p ( s) =
    ,
    (Ts + 1)2
    Gc ( s ) = K u .
    The Ziegler-Nichols ultimate cycling experiment was performed with r = 0 and the
    sustained oscillations are shown in Fig 8.

    (a) Estimate the ultimate gain, K u , and the ultimate period, Tu , from Fig 8.
    (8 marks)
    (b) Determine T and .
    (10 marks)
    (c) Sketch Fig 8 in your answer booklet and superimpose on the control signal,
    u , the relay oscillation that would produce approximately the output, y , in Fig 8.
    (7 marks)
    Q4 is continued on Page 7

    EE3302/EE3302E Industrial Control Systems/ Page 7

    Gc(s)

    Gp(s)

    Fig 7
    3
    2

    1
    0
    1
    2
    3

    5
    6
    Time(seconds)

    10

    5
    6
    Time(seconds)

    10

    10

    10

    Fig 8
    END OF PAPER

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