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Rules For Drawing Bode Diagrams
Rules For Drawing Bode Diagrams
Rules For Drawing Bode Diagrams
Overview Freq Domain Asymptotic plots Making Plot Examples Drawing Tool BodePlotGui Summary
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The table below summarizes what to do for each type of term in a Bode Plot. This is
also available as a Word Document or PDF.
The table assumes ω>0. If ω<0, magnitude is unchanged, but phase is altered.
Term Magnitude Phase
20log10(|K|) K>0: 0°
Constant: K
K<0: ±180°
Pole at Origin
-20 dB/decade passing
-90°
(Integrator)
1 through 0 dB at ω=1
s
ζ
0 < ζ < 1
10
|H(jω0)|=-20·log10(2ζ), You can also look in a
textbook for examples
else don't draw peak
4. Connect lines
For example:
References
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Erik Cheever Department of Engineering Swarthmore College