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Circuit Analysis With Laplace Transform (Week 6) PDF
Circuit Analysis With Laplace Transform (Week 6) PDF
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Tapas K Bhattacharya Circuit & Laplace Transform 2
Contents
1 Introduction 2
1.1 R, L & C in s-domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Initially charged inductor and capacitor in s-domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.1 Example-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.2 Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Conclusions 6
1 Introduction
To solve a circuit using Laplace transform is always advantageous because
1. The differential equations are transformed to algebraic equations after taking Laplace trans-
form.
2. Finally to get the time domain expression of the variable, one has to take Laplace inverse.
3. Both steady state and transient solutions are obtained in one stroke.
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1.1 R, L & C in s-domain
The voltage-current relationship of a resistance R is given by
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di(t)
In time domain v(t) = L
dt
Taking LT of both sides V (s) = sLI(s)
V (s)
or, sL =
I(s)
dv(t)
In time domain i(t) = C
dt
Taking LT of both sides I(s) = sCV (s)
1 V (s)
or, =
sC I(s)
1
Thus an initially relaxed capacitor may be considered to have an impedance of sC in s-domain.
Therefore if a circuit has R, L & C, in the transformed domain s one can redraw the circuit
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replacing L & C respectively sL and sC provided the inductor had no initial current and capacitor
had no initial voltage.
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To s−domain
B
i(t) A i(t) I(s)
+ _ A sL B
L A L B
This inductor has initial current This inductor has no initial current This inductor has no initial current
_
i (0 )
_
To s−domain v(0 ) 1
_
C v(0 ) C s Cs
A B A B A B
_ + _
_ +
+
Figure 1:
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2. All voltages now will be of the form V (s) and all currents will be I(s).
3. Ratio of V (s) and I(s) of an element gives the impedance of the element Z(s).
4. In s-domain also, you can adopt any method (mesh analysis, nodal method etc.) to solve for
I(s) in any branch.
1.2.1 Example-1
In the circuit shown in figure 2(a),it is given that capacitor voltage v(0− ) = − 12 Volt. (i) Redraw
the circuit in s-domain showing the initial condition. (ii) Calculate i(t) for t ≥ 0 when the input
voltage vin = t for t ≥ 0.
This source is added
v(0−) = −1/2 V for initial voltage in C
1Ω 1F 1/s 1/2s
0.5 H
A 1Ω 0.5 s A _ B
+
B
+ _ + _ _ + _ _ _
+
+
+
_ To s domain
_
+
v (t) Vin(s)
in
(a) Circuit in time domain (b) Circuit in s domain
Figure 2:
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1.2.2 Solution
We first redraw the circuit in s-domain as shown in figure 2(b). Since capacitor had initial voltage,
its representation between A and B will be an uncharged capacitor and the initial voltage 1/2 V in
series - note carefully the polarity of the voltage.
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Vin (s) + 2s
I(s) =
1 + 0.5s + 1s
Now, vin = t u(t)
1
∴ Vin (s) =
s2
1 1
s2
+ 2s
So, I(s) =
1 + 0.5s + 1s
s+2
=
s2 + 2s + 2
s+2 K As + B
∴ I(s) = 2
= + 2
s(s + 2s + 2) s s + 2s + 2
s+2
K = S 2
=1
(s + 2s + 2) s=0
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s+2 1 As + B
∴ I(s) = 2
= + 2
s(s + 2s + 2) s s + 2s + 2
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Example-2
Once we have drawn the circuit in s-domain showing the initial conditions for inductor current and
capacitor voltage, we can adopt any known method of solving the circuit. For example, consider
a circuit given in s-domain with some initial current in the inductor as shown in figure 3(a). The
capacitor had no initial voltage.
i(0)/s i(0)/s
R1 i(0)/s
R1
A sL B A sL B
R2 R2
V(s) R3 V(s) I2(s) R3
I1(s)
1/sC 1/sC
O O
(a) Nodal method (b) Mesh analysis
Figure 3:
Solving these two algebraic equations VAO (s) and VBO (s) can be obtained as function of s. Hence
vAO (t) and vBO (t) by taking Laplace inverse. If we are also interested to find current say in the
branch BO, then we first try to get IBO (s) and take its inverse as follows.
VBO (s)
IBO (s) =
R2 + 1/Cs
iBO (t) = Laplace inverse of IBO (s)
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Mesh analysis in s-domain
Let us now apply Mesh analysis to solve the above circuit. For mesh analysis refer to figure 3(b)
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where there are three meshes of which the current in the top mesh is known as i(0)
s
. Assuming the
other mesh currents as I1 (s) and I2 (s), KVL in the two meshes can be written by inspection as
follows.
i(0)
(R1 + R2 + sL + 1/sC) I1 (s) − (R2 + 1/sC) I2 (s) − sL = V (s)
s
− (R2 + 1/sC) I1 (s) + (R2 + R3 + 1/sC) I2 (s) = 0
Solving these two algebraic equations I1 (s) and I2 (s) can be obtained as function of s. Hence i1 (t)
and i2 (t) by taking Laplace inverse. If we are also interested to find current say in the branch BO,
then we first try to get IBO (s) and take its inverse as follows.
i(0)/s
R1 i(0)/s
B R1
B
A sL B
A sL B
R2
R2 V th
V(s) I(s) = V BO
1/sC
1/sC
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(a) To get Z O
th (b) To get V th
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To obtain Thevenin voltage we have to keep all the sources in the circuit as shown in figure 4(b)
and calculate VBO (s) as follows.
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2 Conclusions
1. It is suggested that better avoid writing differential equations in time domain first and take
Laplace transform.
3. You redraw the given time domain circuit, in s-domain replacing L by sL, C by 1/sC. Note
R remains R - unchanged.
i(0)
4. Connect current source s
across sL (with correct direction) if inductor had initial current.
v(0)
5. Connect voltage source s
in series with 1/sC (with correct polarity)if capacitor had initial
voltage.
6. Now be in s-domain circuit, to find current in any branch Ik (s) or voltage Vk (s) across any
element by any method you like.
8. Laplace transform (and corresponding inverse transform) of some standard and useful function
such u(t), sin ωt, cos ωt etc. and frequently used properties of LT must be at your finger tips
to solve a circuit problem efficiently and with pleasure.
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