What is the significance of the Nyquist plot in control systems?

Practice Questions

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What is the significance of the Nyquist plot in control systems?
  1. It shows the time response of a system.
  2. It helps in determining the stability of a system in the frequency domain.
  3. It is used for root locus analysis.
  4. It provides the transfer function of a system.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the significance of the Nyquist plot in control systems?
  • Step 1: Understand that a Nyquist plot is a graph that shows how a control system responds to different frequencies of input signals.
  • Step 2: Learn that the plot is created by plotting the system's response (gain and phase) as a curve in a complex plane.
  • Step 3: Recognize that the critical point on the plot is the point (-1, 0) in the complex plane, which indicates instability.
  • Step 4: Analyze the number of times the Nyquist plot encircles the critical point to determine the stability of the system.
  • Step 5: Conclude that if the plot encircles the critical point in a certain way, it indicates whether the system is stable or unstable.
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