Transfer Function
Prepared by: Engr. Rowena B. Nimuan
Rizal Technological University
Definition
a mathematical function relating the output or
response of a system such as a filter circuit to the
input or stimulus.
is the ratio of Laplace Transform of
output(response) to the Laplace transform of the
input(stimulus), when all the initial conditions are
assumed to be zero.
Definition
Given a general nth-order, linear, time-invariant
differential equation,
+ + …… + c(t)
= + + …… + r(t)
where c(t) = is the output
r(t) = is the input
Definition
Taking the Laplace transform
snC(s) + sn-1C(s) + …… + C(s) + initial condition
terms involving c(t)
=smR(s) + sm-1R(s) + …… + R(s) + initial
condition terms involving r(t)
If we assume that all initial conditions are zero,
this equation reduces to
(sn+ sn-1 + …… + )C(s) =sm + sm-1+ …… + ) R(s)
Definition:
G(s) =
where: G(s) is the transfer function in the Laplace
form
C(s) is the output function in the Laplace form
R(s) is the input function in the Laplace form
Definition:
G(s) =
where: K = gain factor of the transfer function
z’s = zeroes
=roots of the numerator that makes the
transfer function zero
p’s = poles
= roots of the denominator that makes the
transfer function infinite
Example1:
Find the transfer function of the system given by:
3 + 7 + 5y = + 4 + 3x
Where : y = output
x = input
Solution:
3[Y(s) –sy(0) –y’(0)] + 7[sY(s) - y(0)] + 5Y(s)
= [(s) –sx(0) –x’(0)] + 4[sX(s) - x(0)] + 3X(s)
Example:
3[Y(s)] + 7[sY(s)] + 5Y(s)
= [(s)] + 4[sX(s)] + 3X(s)
Y(s) [+ 7s + 5] = X(s)[+ 4s + 3]
G(s) = =
Example2:
G(s) =
Y(s)[] = X(s)[2s + 1]
+6sY(s) +9Y(s) = 2sX(s) + X(s)
Taking the Inverse Laplace
+ 6 +9y(t) = 2 + x(t)
REFERENCES
CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING BY NORMAN S. NISE