Laplace Transform
Laplace Transform
Laplace Transform
where,
L{f(t) = Laplace Transform
F(s) = Laplace Transform
s = Complex Number
t = Real Number ≥ 0
Example:
L {1}
∞
F (s) = ∫e 0
−st
f ( t ) dt
Given:
f ( t )=1
Steps to solve:
∞
F (s) = ∫e 0
−st
∙ 1 dt
1. Substitute value of f ( t ) to the
equation.
∞
F (s) = ∫e 0
−st
dt 2. Simplify then evaluate the
equation.
To evaluate the given equation,
Let u = -st
du = -sdt
du 1
dt = or du
∞
−s −s
du
= ∫ e −s
u
0
3. Replace –st by u.
∞
1
= ∫ e u du
−s 0
4. Extract the constant then
integrate the remaining given.
1
= −s [ e ]0∞
u
5. Substitute value of u.
1
= −s [ e ]0∞
−st
6. Evaluate e−st from 0 to ∞.
1
= −s [ e ]
− s(∞) −s (0 )
−e 7. Simplify
0 1 *Remember
1. Any number raised to infinity is equal to 0.
2. Any number raised to zero is 1.
1
= −s [ e −e−s (0 ) ]
− s(∞)
1
= −s [ 0−1 ]
1
= −s [ −1 ]
L {1} = 1
s or F (s) = 1
s
Linearity Property
s
4. ℒ {cos(kt)}= s + k2
2
Example 1
Solution: Formula:
n!
= ℒ {2 t } + ℒ {3 sin (2t)}
2
ℒ {t } = s
n
n+1
= 2ℒ {t } + 3ℒ { sin (2t)} k
2
ℒ {sin(kt)}= s + k 2 2
2! 2
=2 s3
+3 2
s +4
=
2 3
4 6 4 s +16+ 6 s
= 3
+ 2
s s +4
3 2
s (s +4 )
=
2 3
4 s +16+ 6 s
3 2
s (s +4 )
Example 2
Find ℒ {t – cos5t}
Solution: Formula:
1
= ℒ {t} - ℒ {cos5t} ℒ {t } = 2
s
1 s s
= 2
− 2 2
s s +5 ℒ {cos(kt)}= s + k
2 2
1 s
= 2
− 2
s s +25
3 2
= −s +s +25
2 3
s + 25−s
= 2 2
s ( s +25)
2 2
s ( s +25)
First Shifting Theorem
Example:
L { e cos 3 t }
2t
given:
a = -2
f(t) = cos 3t
given:
k=3
s−2
F ( s−2 )= 2
s −4 s +13
L { f (t−a) } ∙ u ( t−a ) } =e
−as
F ( s)
where,
a is a constant
f is a given function
F ( s ) =L{f ( t ) }
u is a step function
{
0 , for t<a ;
1
u ( t−a ) := , for t=a ;
2
1 , for t> a .
Second Shifting Formula
L { f (t−a) } ∙ u ( t −a ) } = e−as F ( s)
Example:
L { cos 3(t−1)∙ u(t−1) }
given:
a=1
f(t-a) = cos 3(t-1)
f(t) = cos 3t
L { cos 3 t }
1. Solve for F(s).
s
Use L { cos (kt) } = 2 2
s +k
given:
k=3
s
L { cos (3 t) } = 2
s +3
2
−s
e s
L { cos 3(t−1)∙ u(t−1) }=¿ 2
s +9