BM3451 Bio Control Systems Syllabus:

BM3451 Bio Control Systems Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objective of this course is to enable the student to
● Understand the concept behind feedback and continuum in various systems and subsystems and the need for mathematical modeling of various systems.
● Analyze the systems in time and frequency domains
● Understand the concept of stability of various systems.
● Apply mathematical modeling principles in understanding the various fundamental biological systems.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Open and Closed loop Systems, Mathematical Modeling of systems, Block diagram and signal flow graph representation of systems – reduction of block diagram and signal flow graph, Introduction to Physiological control systems- Illustration, Linear models of physiological systems, Difference between engineering and physiological control systems.

UNIT II TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS

Step and impulse responses of first order and second order systems – time domain specifications of first and second order systems – steady state error constants.

UNIT III STABILITY ANALYSIS

Definition of stability, Routh- Hurwitz criteria of stability, Root locus technique – construction of root locus and study of stability.

UNIT IV FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS

Frequency domain specifications – Polar plots – Bode plots – Nyquist plot – Nyquist stability criterion, closed loop stability – Constant M and N circles – Nichol‘s chart.

UNIT V BIOLOGICAL CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS

Simple models of muscle stretch reflex action – steady state analysis of muscle stretch reflex action, transient response analysis of neuromuscular reflex model action, frequency response of circulatory control model, Stability analysis of Pupillary light reflex.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1: Interpret the need for mathematical modeling of various systems, representation of systems in block diagrams and signal flow graphs and are introduced to biological control systems
CO2: Determine the time response of various systems
CO3: discuss the concept of system stability
CO4: Examine the frequency response characteristics of various systems using different charts
CO5: Appraise the concept of modeling basic physiological systems

TEXT BOOKS

1. I.J. Nagarath and M. Gopal, Control Systems Engineering, New Age International Publishers, 1st September, 2018.
2. Michael C K Khoo, Physiological Control Systems, IEEE Press, Prentice Hall India, 2005.

REFERENCES:

1. Salivahanan S. Rengaraj R. and Venkatakrishnan G. R., Control Systems Engineering, Pearson Education India, 2015.
2. Benjamin C. Kuo, Automatic Control Systems, Prentice Hall of India, 1995.
3. Ogata, Katsuhiko and Yanjuan Yang, Modern control engineering, Vol 4, Prentice-Hall, 2002.