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CHAPTER 7 Laplace Transform


Introduction
For continuous-time signals, Laplace Transform (LT) is a way of frequency domain representation of a continuous time signal at a generalized frequency and is generalization of CTFT (Continuous Time Fourier Transform) for continuous time signal.

Laplace Transform
Definition Let f(t) be a function of time. It is assumed that the value of the function is zero for t < 0, and the function is continuous for all values of t from 0 to the Laplace transform of f(t) is given by , ( )( ) ( ) ---------(A) + j (Here is the real part of s , is the

S is the complex frequency and is given by s = imaginary part ). = kernel of the function is Laplace transform operator

Equation (A) evaluates unilateral / one sided LT. Also bilateral /two-sided LT can be evaluated for two-sided functions as below, , ( )( )= e f(t)dt ---------(B)

Inverse Laplace Transform Given F(s), a. Inspection b. Using properties of LT c. By partial fractions d. ( ) , ( )-= (s)e ds , ( )( ) can be found by one of the following,

(i.e using the concept of the analytic function)

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Important Properties of Laplace transform Given , [f(t)] = F(s) 1. Homogeneity [k f(t)] = k F(s) 2. Superposition [f1(t) ] = F1 (s) and [f2(t)] = F2 (s)

[f1(t) + f2(t) ] = F1(s) + F2 (s) and L {a f1(t) + b f2(t)} = a F1(s) + bF2(s) ( 3. th ge eity )

Frequency shift [e-at f(t) ] = F(s + a) [eat f(t) ] = F(s - a)

4. Time shift [f(t to)] = e-st F(s) 5. Differentiation in Time domain If [ f(t) ] = F(s), then [ f(t) ] = s F(s) f(0)

Differentiating in time domain is equivalent to multiplying by s in frequency domain. Similarly, [ f(t) ] = s F(s) s f(0) - f (0) f(t) ] at t = 0

Where f (0) is the initial value of [ 6. Integration in Time domain 0 f(t)dt1


( )

and

f(t)dt3

( )+

f(t)dt

Integration in time domain is equivalent to division by s in frequency domain. 7. Differentiation in frequency domain If [ f(t) ] = F(s) , then [ t f(t) ] =
( )

and

*t f(t)+

F(s))

Differentiation in frequency domain is equal to multiplication by t in time domain.


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8. Integration in frequency domain If [f(t)] = F(s), then 0


()

1 =

(s) ds

Integration in frequency domain is equal to division by t in time domain. 9. Initial Value Theorem If f(t) and its derivative are Laplace transformable, then i Note This theorem does not apply to the rational function F(s) in which the order of numerator polynomial is equal to or greater than the order of denominator polynomial. 10. Final Value Theorem If f(t) and its derivative f (t) are Laplace transformable, then i Note For applying final value theorem, it is required that all the poles of s- plane (strictly) i.e. poles at 11. Convolution theorem Let f1(t) and f2(t) be functions of time whose Laplace transforms are F1(s) and F2 (s) respectively. Then, , ( ) , ( ) ( )( ) ( ) {* denotes convolution} axis also not allowed. ( ) be in the left half of f(t) i s (s) f(t) i s (s)

( )-

( )

( )

{* denotes convolution}

12. Laplace transform of the periodic function If f(t) is periodic function with period T, then (f(t)) = Where
( )

(s)

(s) = e

f(t)dt

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Laplace Transform of standard function


LT of some of the standard functions are summarized in table below. Table 1. Laplace Transform of standard function S. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ( 12 13 ) + c s ( ) + si + c s + si h c sh Functions ( ) 1 Laplace Transform

6. Applications 1. LT is generalization of CTFT for continuous-time signals and hence signal can be characterized at any generalized frequency. 2. LT is helpful to perform transient and steady state analysis of any LTI system for any arbitrary input and initial conditions. 7. Impulse Function S(t) 0 +

L (s(t)) = 1
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2. Unit Function u(t) 1 0 L{u(t)} = Example L {a} = L {a-u(t)} = a L {u(t)} = Important Points If we are finding laplace transform of any differentiation in time domain, always multiply by s u(t)

Example * ( ) ( ) ( ) f a y i tegrati i ti e d ai , a ways divide by s

If we are fi di g ap ace tra sf r ( )

Example * ( ) +

Example 1 Given L{f(t)} =


( )

then f(t) is _______ (assumed that f(t)dt (C) (D) + si t + c st

(A) (B)

+ si t + c st

Solution We know, . /

si t

si u du

( c s u) dt ( c s t + ) dt (t Hence D
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( c s u)du + c st

si t) dt

0 + c s t1

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Example 2 The Laplace transform of the triangular wave of period 2P for the following function f(t) = t , (A) (B) 0 .ta h . / / 0<t<P

= 2p t , p < t < 2P, is (C) (D) + ta h ( )

Solution Laplace transform of a periodic function f(t) with period T is given by L(f(t)) = = = Integrating, = = Hence (B) Example 3 Inverse Laplace transform of log (A) (B) Solution f(t)= L-1 log . / 2 log
. / ( ( ) ) ( ( )(
)

0 0

( ) ( ) + ) ( ) 1 1

+ (

ta h . /

is _________ (C) (D) sinh . /u(t)


. /

u(t)

As we know that if L ( f(t) ) = F(s) then t f(t) = L-1. t f(t) = L-1. ( )/ /+L-1. / 6 4 5+ 4 57

= 2sinh . /u(t) f(t) = sinh . /u(t) Hence (C)


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