Open-loop transfer function of a unity - feedback system is $$$G\left( s \right) = {G_1}\left( s \right).{e^{ - s{\tau _D}}} = {{{e^{ - s{\tau _D}}}} \over {s\left( {s + 1} \right)\left( {s + 2} \right)}}$$$
Given : $$\,\left| {{G_1}\left( {j\omega } \right)} \right| \approx 1$$ when $$\omega = 0.446$$

(a) Determine the phase margin when $${\tau _D} = 0$$
(b) Comment in one sentence on the effect of dead time on the stability of the system.
(c) Determine the maximum value of dead time $${\tau _D}$$ for the closed-loop system to be stable.

$$D\left( s \right) = {{\left( {0.5s + 1} \right)} \over {\left( {0.05s + 1} \right)}}$$ Maximum phase lead of the compensator is

Consider the state equation $$\mathop X\limits^ \bullet \left( t \right) = Ax\left( t \right)$$
Given : $${e^{AT}} = \left[ {\matrix{ {{e^{ - t}} + t{e^{ - t}}} & {t{e^{ - t}}} \cr { - t{e^{ - t}}} & {{e^{ - t}} - t{e^{ - t}}} \cr } } \right]$$

(a) Find a set of states $${x_1}\left( 1 \right)$$ and $${x_2}\left( 1 \right)$$ such that $${x_1}\left( 2 \right) = 2.$$
(b) Show that $$\,{\left( {s{\rm I} - A} \right)^{ - t}} = \Phi \left( s \right) = {1 \over \Delta }\left[ {\matrix{ {s + 2} & 1 \cr { - 1} & s \cr } } \right];$$ $$\Delta = {\left( {s + 1} \right)^2}$$
(c) From $$\Phi \left( s \right),$$ find the matrix $$A$$.

The minimal product-of-sums function described by the $$K$$-map given in Fig.