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∞
L[ f(t)] = F(s) = ∫ − f(t)e − st dt
0
15.2 DEFINITION OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM (2)
Example 1
Determine the Laplace transform of each of the following functions
shown below:
DEFINITION OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Solution:
a) The Laplace Transform of unit step, u(t) is given by
∞ 1
L[u ( t )] = F(s) = ∫ − 1e dt =−st
0 s
DEFINITION OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Solution:
b) The Laplace Transform of exponential function, e-atu(t), a>0 is
given by
∞ 1
L[u ( t )] = F(s) = ∫ − e e dt =
− at −st
0 s+a
DEFINITION OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Solution:
c) The Laplace Transform of unit impulse function, δ(t) is given by
∞
L[u (t )] = F ( s ) = ∫ δ (t )e dt = 1 − st
0
PROPERTIES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Linearity:
If F1(s) and F2(s) are, respectively, the Laplace Transforms of f1(t) and f2(t)
L[a1 f1 (t ) + a2 f 2 (t )] = a1 F1 ( s ) + a2 F2 ( s)
Example:
(
1 jωt
L[cos(ωt )u (t )] = L e + e − jωt
)
u (t ) = 2
s
s +ω
2
2
PROPERTIES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Scaling:
If F (s) is the Laplace Transforms of f (t), then
1 s
L[ f (at )] = F ( )
a a
Example:
2ω
L[sin( 2ωt )u (t )] = 2
s + 4ω 2
PROPERTIES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Time Shift:
If F (s) is the Laplace Transforms of f (t), then
L[ f (t − a)u (t − a)] = e − as F ( s )
Example:
s
L[cos(ω (t − a ))u (t − a )] = e − as
s2 + ω 2
PROPERTIES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Frequency Shift:
If F (s) is the Laplace Transforms of f (t), then
[ ]
L e − at f (t )u (t ) = F ( s + a )
Example:
s+a
Le[ − at
]
cos(ωt )u (t ) =
( s + a) 2 + ω 2
PROPERTIES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Time Differentiation:
If F (s) is the Laplace Transforms of f (t), then the Laplace Transform of
its derivative is
df
L u (t ) = sF ( s ) − f (0 − )
dt
Example:
ω
L[sin(ωt )u(t)] = 2
s +ω2
PROPERTIES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Time Integration:
If F (s) is the Laplace Transforms of f (t), then the Laplace Transform of
its integral is
1
L ∫ f (t )dt = F ( s)
t
0 s
Example:
L t[ ]=
n n!
s n +1
PROPERTIES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Frequency Differentiation:
If F(s) is the Laplace Transforms of f (t), then the derivative with respect
to s, is
dF ( s )
L[tf (t )] = −
ds
Example:
[ − at
L te u (t ) =] 1
( s + a) 2
PROPERTIES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
f (0) = lim sF ( s )
s →∞ Initial-value theorem
I(s) v(0)
V(s) = +
sC s
• Interpretation: a charged capacitor can be replaced by an uncharged
capacitor in series with a step-function voltage source whose height is
v(0)
• Circuit representations of the Laplace transformation of the capacitor
appear on the next page
CAPACITOR (CONT’D.) iC(t)
Time +
Domain
vC(t) C
IC(s)
IC(s)
+
1/sC + Cv(0)
1/sC
VC(s) VC(s)
+ v(0)
s
– –
–
IL(s)
IL(s)
+
sL +
VL(s) sL i(0)
VL(s) s
–
Li(0) –
– +
Element DC Steady-State
Capacitor I = 0; open circuit
Inductor V = 0; short circuit