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Automation &Control
Lecture 3
Mathematical Models of Systems
In control theory, functions called transfer functions are
commonly used to characterize the input-output relationships
of components or systems that can be described by linear,
time-invariant, differential equations. We begin by defining
the transfer function and follow with a derivation of the
transfer function of a differential equation system.
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The Transfer function TF
The transfer function of a linear, time-invariant, differential
equation system is defined as the ratio of the Laplace
transform of the output (response function) to the Laplace
transform of the input (driving function) under the
assumption that all initial conditions are zero.
Consider the linear time-invariant system defined by the
following differential equation:
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where y is the output of the system and x is the input. The
transfer function of this system is the ratio of the Laplace
transformed output to the Laplace transformed input when all
initial conditions are zero, or
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Example: Determine the Transfer function of the electrical network
shown below.
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Example: Determine the Transfer function of the electrical network
shown below.
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The transient response characteristics of a control system to a unit-step
input, it is common to specify the following:
1. Delay time, td
2. Rise time, tr
3. Peak time, tp
4. Maximum overshoot, Mp
5. Settling time, ts
1. Delay time, td: The delay time is the time required for the response to
reach half the final value the very first time.
2. Rise time, tr: The rise time is the time required for the response to rise
from 10% to 90%, 5% to 95%, or 0% to 100% of its final value.
3. Peak time, tp: The peak time is the time required for the response to
reach the first peak of the overshoot.
4. Maximum (percent) overshoot, Mp: The maximum overshoot is the
maximum peak value of the response curve measured from unity.
5. Settling time, ts: The settling time is the time required for the response
curve to reach and stay within a range about the final value of size
specified by absolute percentage of the final value (usually 2% or 5%).