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    This document describes Mason's gain rule, a method for finding the transfer function of a system represented by a block diagram. It provides an example of applying the rule to a specific block diagram with two forward paths and five feedback loops. Mason's rule involves identifying the forward paths and their gains, the feedback loops and their gains, then substituting these into the Mason's gain rule formula to determine the overall transfer function of the system.

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    This document describes Mason's gain rule, a method for finding the transfer function of a system represented by a block diagram. It provides an example of applying the rule to a specific block diagram with two forward paths and five feedback loops. Mason's rule involves identifying the forward paths and their gains, the feedback loops and their gains, then substituting these into the Mason's gain rule formula to determine the overall transfer function of the system.

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    This document describes Mason's gain rule, a method for finding the transfer function of a system represented by a block diagram. It provides an example of applying the rule to a specific block diagram with two forward paths and five feedback loops. Mason's rule involves identifying the forward paths and their gains, the feedback loops and their gains, then substituting these into the Mason's gain rule formula to determine the overall transfer function of the system.

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    MASON'S GAIN RULE

    An example of finding the transfer function of a system represented by a block diagram


    using Mason's rule. This problem has also been worked using a matrix solution; see the
    file MatrixSolution.pdf.

    The Problem:
    Given the system:

    G4(s)

    R (s) G1(s) G2(s) G3(s) Σ C (s)

    H1(s)
    H2(s)
    H3(s)

    Mason's Gain Rule:


    M = transfer function or gain of the system
    Mj = gain of one forward path

    ∑M ∆
    j = an integer representing the forward paths in the system
    j j
    ∆j = 1 – the loops remaining after removing path j. If none
    M= j
    remain, then ∆j = 1.
    ∆
    ∆ = 1 - Σ loop gains + Σ nontouching loop gains taken two at a
    time - Σ nontouching loop gains taken three at a time + Σ
    nontouching loop gains taken four at a time - · · ·

    1) Find the forward paths and their gains:


    A forward path is a path from R(s) to C(s) that does not cross the same point
    more than once. There are two forward paths in this example, so we have a j = 1
    and a j = 2. The two paths are:

    M 1 = G1 G2 G3 and M 2 = G4

    Tom Penick [email protected] www.teicontrols.com/notes 5/8/00


    2) Find the loops and their gains:
    A loop is a closed path that can be negotiated without crossing the same point
    more than once. There are five loops in this example:
    Loop 1 = −G1G2 H1 Loop 4 = −G4 H 3
    Loop 2 = −G2 G3 H 2 Loop 5 = G4 H 2G 2 H1
    Loop 3 = −G1 G2 G3 H3

    3) Find the ∆js:


    If we eliminate the path M 1 = G1 G2 G3 If we eliminate the path M 2 = G4 from
    from the system, no complete loops the system, no complete loops remain
    remain so: so:

    ∆1 = 1 ∆2 = 1

    4) Find ∆:
    Since there are no nontouching loop pairs in this example, ∆ will just be one
    minus the sum of the loop gains:
    ∆ = 1 − ( −G1G2 H1 ) + ( −G2 G3 H 2 ) + ( −G1 G2 G3 H 3 ) + ( −G4 H 3 ) + ( G4 H 2G 2H 1 ) 

    The Solution:

    ∑M ∆ j j

    Mason's Rule: M = j

    Applying the formula for Mason's rule, we have the transfer function:

    C (s) G1 G2G3 + G4
    =M =
    R (s) 1 + G1G2 H1 + G2 G3 H 2 + G1 G2 G3 H 3 + G4 H 3 − G4 H 2G2 H 1

    Tom Penick [email protected] www.teicontrols.com/notes 5/8/00

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