Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
(shorthand notation)
Example:
a a
Chapter 3
a −st
L(a)= ae dt = − e = 0 − − =
-st
0
s 0
s s
1 1
L(e )= e e dt = e
-bt -bt -st -(b+s)t
dt = -e − ( b +s)t
=
0 0
b+s 0 s+b
df df -st
L(f ) = L e dt =
= sL(f) − f(0)
dt 0 dt
Usually define f(0) = 0 (e.g., the error)
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Example 1
Solve the ODE,
dy
5 + 4y = 2 y (0) = 1 (3-26)
dt
First, take L of both sides of (3-26),
Chapter 3
5 ( sY ( s ) − 1) + 4Y ( s ) =
2
s
Rearrange,
5s + 2
Y (s) = (3-34)
s ( 5s + 4 )
Take L-1,
−1
5s + 2
y (t ) = L
s ( 5s + 4 )
From Table 3.1 (line 11),
y ( t ) = 0.5 + 0.5e−0.8t (3-37)
Example 2:
d3y d2y dy
3
+ 6 2 + 11 + 6 y = 4
dt dt dt
y( 0 )= y( 0 )= y( 0 )= 0
Chapter 3
4
s Y(s)+ 6s Y(s)+11sY(s) + 6Y (s) =
3 2
s
Rearranging,
4
Y(s)=
( s 3 + 6s 2 + 11s + 6) s
4 α α α α
= 1+ 2 + 3 + 4
s(s +1 )(s + 2 )(s + 3 ) s s + 1 s + 2 s + 3
2 2 2 2/3
Take inverse of L.T. (Y(s)= − + − )
3s s +1 s + 2 s+3
2 −t −2 t 2 −3t
y(t)= − 2e + 2e − e
Chapter 3
3 3
2
t → y(t) → t = 0 y (0) = 0.
3
Laplace transforms can be used in process
control for:
1. Solution of differential equations (linear)
Chapter 3