Understanding of Laplace & Fourier Trasnform

Based on Analogies
Abstract:- equations such as those arising in the analysis of
In this research, some analogies were drawn form electronic circuits.
our daily lives in order to better understand the One uses the Laplace transform to study the
concept of Laplace and Fourier transform.. transient response of a circuit. Like, when you turn
The Laplace transform is a powerful tool for solving it on, what happens as current flows to charge the
LTI (Linear-time-invariant) Systems by converting capacitors in the circuit to their normal operating
(transforming) the differential equations form the voltage. With the proper use of the transform one
Time domain in to the Frequency domain. can see the transient voltage drop in each resistor
The Fourier transform decomposes a function of caused by the charging current.
time into its constituent frequencies. This is similar For the steady state response one uses the Fourier
to the way a musical chord can be expressed in transform, which has many similarities with the
terms of the volumes and frequencies of its Laplace transform.
constituent notes. The Fourier Transform is an important image
An analogy Based study of the Laplace and processing tool which is used to decompose an
Fourier transform was done in order to further image into its sine and cosine components. The
simplify the concept-of-These-transform. output of the transformation represents the image in
After a poll that was taken in the premises of the Fourier or frequency domain, while the input
Military-College-of Signals (NUST) The results image is the spatial domain equivalent.
proved that analogy-based teaching was more The Importance in signal processing: First and
effective on the increase of students achievement foremost, a Fourier transform of a signal tells you
score than conventional Cramming. The majority of what frequencies are present in your signal and in
students claimed that using analogies in lessons was what proportions. ... Instantly tells us how much
useful. Because using analogies helped the students power the signal has at a particular frequency .
to understand invisible concept. The students stated
in their feedback that using analogy technique in II. Purpose of study:
science lessons was useful and it provides The aim of this study is to Develop some
permanent learning. They said that some abstract analogy-based examples of a relatively
concepts and invisible objects were often the most hard to understand concept to the
difficult to explain-and-learn.Some of the students students, and to help them understand
stated that using analogies in the lessons was Laplace transform through analogies. The
enjoyable and research questions are:
interesting.  Is there any easier way to describe the
Keywords: Laplace, Fourier, signal processing, working and the concept of “The
Analogies, LTI, Differential Equations. Laplace Transform”?
 Can we find the Examples of Laplace
I. Introduction:- Transform in our Daily lives?
The purpose of the Laplace Transform is to  Can Students learn the Laplace
transform ordinary differential equations (ODEs) transform with analogy?
into algebraic equations, which makes it easier to  Is there any easier way to describe the
solve ODEs... The Laplace Transform is a working and the concept of “The
generalized Fourier Transform, since it allows one Fourier Transform”?
to obtain transforms of functions that have no  Can we find the Examples of Fourier
Fourier Transforms. Laplace transform has several Transform in our Daily lives?
applications in almost all Engineering disciplines.  Can Students learn the Fourier
Laplace transform is used to simplify calculations in transform with analogies?
system modeling, where large differential equations
are used. In electrical circuits, a Laplace transform III. Overview:-
is used for the analysis of linear time-invariant The Fourier Transform is a tool that breaks a
systems. waveform (a function or signal) into an alternate
The Laplace transform is an representation, characterized by sine and cosines.
integral transform perhaps second only to the The Fourier Transform shows that any waveform
Fourier transform in its utility in solving physical can be re-written as the sum of sinusoidal functions.
problems. The Laplace transform is particularly AndLaplace Transform. The Laplace transform is an
useful in solving linear ordinary differential integral transform perhaps second only to the
Fourier transform in its utility in solving physical
problems. The Laplace transform is particularly Now you use a jack to lift the car up in order to
useful in solving linear ordinary differential change the tire and after changing the tier your
equations such as those arising in the analysis of dismount the car form the jack…
electronic circuits. Here you used a method similar to the concept of
IV. Concept:- Laplace transform..
In our daily lives there are numerous concepts that The problem was a flat tire (Complicated Problem)
concern us and thus we develop an understanding of in order to fix it you applied a jack thus Laplace
the things that are around us.. transform.. Now the problem becomes easier you
Whilst some concepts are concrete and are easy to change the tier (easy solution) and hence dismount
understand there are some concepts in which we it (inverse Laplace transform).
require a keen knowledge of the subject and
understanding.

3-Suppose a Scientist Wants to conduct a nuclear

experiment which is hard to do on earth as it
requires, zero gravity, free space and vacuum etc..
now the scientist sent the nuclear
resources in to space in a space
shuttle where all the conditions
were met and the experiment
became much more simpler and
after the completion it came
back to earth..
S-DOMIAN SPACE

For understanding of the concept of transforms we

must learn about the abstract concepts related to
them.
V. Conclusions and Discussion:-
 Some Analogies for Laplace
Transform :-
1-Suppose that you come across a Verse written
in Arabic of whose meaning you don't
understand properly. However suppose that you
know a Urdu-speaking gentleman who is a EARTH
T-DOMIAN
master of interpreting Verses. So you translate the Verse
into Urdu and send it to the Urdu-speaking gentleman.
The Urdu-speaking gentleman writes a perfectly good
interpretation of the Verse in Urdu and sends this back to Now when we say space shuttle we can relate it to
you where you translate it back into Arabic and Laplace transform and the Earth as the t-
you have the meaning of the Verse. domain and the space as the s-domian.in the s-
Verse in Arabic = Differential Equation. domain the problem was much simpler to
Interpretation in Arabic = Solution of handle and them after completion of task the
Differential Equation. Translate to Urdu = Take shuttle return to earth i.e. t-domain as in the
Laplace Transform. Verse in Urdu (better
inverse Laplace transform .
interpreter) = Algebraic Equation (easier to
solve). Interpretation in Urdu = Laplace
Transform of Solution of Differential Equation.
Translate back into English = Inverse Laplace
Transform.

2- Suppose you are on your way home and suddenly

the tire goes flat…
  Some Analogies for Fourier Now if you think about it these different frequencies
Transform :- all add are sine’s and cosines that combine up to
form the signal.
1-
3-
Suppose that you want to know the Blood
composition of a certain person now you take the Now lets consider the example of chemical analysis
blood sample of that person and find the different In which we perform the analysis and find out the
parameters like BloodSugar,Insulin,Red blood different binary components in the chemical like,
cells,platlets,plasma etc… through a blood test. Carbon,oxygen,Hydrogen etc..

Now when we perform the blood test we are

actually applying a Fourier transform that then
shows us the different conponents present in the
blood.. This is the basic concept of the Fourier
transform.
Same is in the case of Fourier analysis in which the
binary sines and cosines of the signal are examined.
2-Another way to Understand the Fourier
transform is by looking at it like a Venn diagram as
the signal is like a universal set and the subsets of
this universal set are the different frequency
components found in that signal. REFERENCES

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