θ
1
θ
2θ
3
α
jω
Im(s)
Re(s)
-3
-2 -1
Figure 1: Vector Representation of Components of GH
Solution: 10.8.3.5
The angle contributions of eachofthe poles and zeros can be determined
from the vector diagram of Figure 1.
For ! small, ,
2
and
3
are each0
.Thetwopoles at the origin each
contribute 90
each at all values of !.Ifweevaluate GH at ! = j, where
is arbitrarily small, we obtain
lim
!0
6
GH(j)=;180
The only remaining question is how
6
GH(j) approaches ;180
. That
is, does it approach ;180
from the second quadrantorthe third quadrant?
The table below gives some values ofjGH(j!)jand
6
GH(j!)forK =20.
These values help us sketchinthe rst portion of the Nyquist plot.
! 0.2 1 2
jGH(j!)j 84.4 4.0 1.09
6
GH(j!) ;178:2
;180
;195
As ! !1, ,
1
,and
2
all appproch90
,Sothat
lim
!!1
6
GH(j!)=;270
:
1
Im(GH)
Re(GH)
Figure 2: Plot of GH(I)
Im(GH)
Re(GH)
Figure 3: Plot of GH(I;;IIandI
)
At the same time the magnitude of eachofthe vectors in Figure 1 be-
comes innite in length. Since one of the vectors is in the numerator of GH
and four are in the denominator, clearly
lim
!!1
jGH(j!)j=0
The rst part of the plot is shown in Figure 2 Wesee that the plot crosses
the negativerealaxis at about -4.0.
As weevaluate GH along part 2 of
, weremainessentially at the origin.
To draw the portion of the Nyquist plot that corresponds to evaluating GH
along part 1
of the
contour wesimplytake the mirror image through the
real axis of the rst part of the Nyquist contour shown above. Thus, the
contour generated byevaluating GH along portions I, II, and I
is shown
in Figure 3.
To complete the contour, wemust evaluate GH along the semicircle of
radius . Figure 4 depicts this evaluation. Note that all the vectors except
that drawn from the origin have nite length, and associated angles of zero.
The angles are zero, because the radius of the semicircle is arbitrarily small.
This doesn't appear to be the case because the semicircle has a large radius
in the picture, while in reality this radius goes to zero. Thus, along the
semicircle
GH(
6
)
20
6
1
6
6
2
α
-1-2-3
θ
1
θ
2
θ
3
Im(s)
Re(s)
Figure 4: Evaluation of GH on Segment III
= 1
6
;2
As wetraverse the semicircle clockwise( cw), evaluating GH,theplot of
GH will rotate c ounterclockwise (cw) through twice the angle we traversed
along the semicircle, or 360
.The nal Nyquist plot is shown in Figure 5.
For a gain of 20, GH crosses the negative real axis at -4.0. Clearly,ifwe
reduce the gain the plot will cross to the rightof;1 instead of to the left.
For a gain of
K =20=4=5;;
the plot passes through ;1. This information can also be obtained from the
Bode magnitude and phase plots shown in Figure 6.
For gains below5,thepoint ;1intheGH-plane is in region I.asshown
in Figure 5,the number of encirclements is N =2,and the Nyquist equation
is
Z = N +2
= 2+2
= 4
This means there are four closed loop poles inside
in the s-plane. Since
encloses the left half of the s-plane, there are no unstable poles for gains
below K =2:5. Note carefully that P =2becausethe twopoles of GH at
the origin are not inside
.
3
Im(GH)
Re(GH)
I
II
a
Figure 5: Completed Nyquist Plot
For gains above K>5, ;1isinregion II.Inthis case N = ;1+1=0
because wehaveoneclockwise and one counterclockwise enciclement. Then
Z = N +P
= 0+2
= 2
This means that for K>5 there are twoclosedlooppolesinside the contour
, that is twoclosed loop poles in the left half of the s plane. Note that the
root locus crosses the j!-axis at w 1:0, as shown in Figure 7
4
-270
-260
-250
-240
-230
-220
-210
-200
-190
-180
-170
Phase in Degrees
-160
-140
-120
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
Magnitude in dB
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Frequency in Radians/sec.
Phase in Degrees
Magnitude in dB
Figure 6: Bode Magnitude and Phase Plots
5
-1-2-3
Im(s)
Re(s)
Figure 7: Root Locus
6