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The key concepts and formulas related to laplace transforms and various functions, including the unit impulse, unit step, unit ramp, exponential, sinusoidal, and pulse functions. It also discusses the equations of motion, characteristic equations, and solutions for spring-mass systems with and without damping, as well as the concepts of undamped natural frequency, damping ratio, damped frequency, and system types (underdamped, critically damped, and overdamped). The laplace transforms for these functions and systems, which are essential for understanding and applying laplace transform techniques in engineering and applied mathematics.
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Unit impulse δ(t) - answer ✅✅ 1 A function that is 0 for all time, except at time 0, it has an infinite magnitude. Area underneath the curve = 1 Approximates signals for behaviors such as a hammer strike. Unit Step u(t) - answer ✅✅1/s A function that is 0 for all time up to t, except at time 0, it steps put to a value of 1. 1 - answer ✅✅1/s Area underneath the curve = 1 Unit Ramp At - answer ✅✅A/s² A straight line with a slope of 1 and y intercept of 0 Area underneath the curve =1/s² tⁿ ¹ ÷ (n - 1)! - answer⁻ ✅✅1/sⁿ
tⁿ - answer ✅✅n!/sⁿ ¹⁺ A parabola or cubic function e^(-at) - answer ✅✅1/(s+a) t * e^(-at) - answer ✅✅1/(s+a)² tⁿ ¹ ÷ (n - 1)! * e^(-at) - answer⁻ ✅✅1/(s+a)ⁿ tⁿ * e^(-at) - answer ✅✅n!/(s+a)ⁿ ¹⁺ sin (bt) - answer ✅✅b/(s²+b²) cos (bt) - answer ✅✅s/(s²+b²) sinh (bt) - answer ✅✅b/(s²-b²) cosh (bt) - answer ✅✅s/(s²-b²) 1/a [ 1 - e^(-at) ] - answer ✅✅1/s(s+a) 1/(b-a) [ e^(-at) - e^(-bt) ] - answer ✅✅1/(s+a)(s+b) 1/(b-a) [ be^(-bt) - ae^(-at) ] - answer ✅✅s/(s+a)(s+b)
Unit Step Function - answer ✅✅The function's value is defined as 0 up to a certain point (a), but then as a constant value of 1 thereafter f(t) = 1(t) Laplace of Unit Step Function - answer ✅✅1/s Ramp Function - answer ✅✅f(t) = At Laplace of Ramp Function - answer ✅✅A/s² Sinusoidal Function - answer ✅✅f(t) = A sin (bt) or f(t) = A cos (bt) Laplace of Sinusoidal Function - answer ✅✅Ab/(s² + b²) or As/(s² + b²) Pulse Function - answer ✅✅f(t) = A/t₀ l(t) - A/t₀ l(t-t₀) Laplace of Pulse Function - answer ✅✅f(t) =1/s * A/t₀ * (1-e^(-st₀)) Impulse Function - answer ✅✅f(t) = A/t₀ Laplace of Impulse Function - answer ✅✅A Linear Spring Element - answer ✅✅F = k(x₁-x₂) Torsional Spring Element - answer ✅✅T = k(θ₁-θ₂)
Linear Damping Element - answer ✅✅F = b(x°₁-x°₂) Where x° is the rate of change in displacement (velocity) Rotary Damping Element - answer ✅✅T = k(θ°₁-θ°₂) Where θ° is the rate of change in displacement (velocity) Rotary System Model - answer ✅✅ Spring Mass System Equation of Motion - answer ✅✅mx°° + kx = 0 (If From FBD Spring Mass System Characteristic Equation - answer ✅✅x = 0 or D² + k/m Spring Mass System Solution - answer ✅✅x = A sin{√(k/m)t} + B cos{√(k/m)t} Free Vibration with Viscous Damping Equation of Motion - answer ✅✅Spring Mass w/Damper System m°°x + bx° +kx = 0 From FBD = forcing function i.e. person on a bar...not allowing it to oscillate and return to initial equilibrium Free Vibration with Viscous Damping Characteristic Equation - answer ✅✅ms² + bs + k = 0 or = forcing function i.e. person on a bar...not allowing it to oscillate and return to initial equilibrium
Undamped Natural Frequency Equation - answer ✅✅wn = √(k/m) = sπƒ Damping Ratio - answer ✅✅ε = b/ 2√(k/m) Damping Frequency - answer ✅✅wd = wn √(1-ε²) Cycle of System - answer ✅✅T = 2π/wd Also known as the period Frequency - answer ✅✅ƒ = 1/T ƒ = √(k/m) / 2π Underdamped System - answer ✅✅Underdamped if: b²< 4mk OR 0 < ε < 1 There is damping, but not enough to immediately stop the oscillation Laplace of Underdamped System - answer ✅✅x(t) = e^(-εwnt) [ x(0) cos (wd t) + ε/√(1-ε²) sin (wd t) Critically Damped System - answer ✅✅Critically Damped if: b²= 4mk OR ε = 1 Damping forces are just enough to overcome the forces of the spring (will eventually damp out)
Overdamped System - answer ✅✅Overdamped if: b²> 4mk OR ε > 1 Damping impedes oscillatory motion Determining if System is Critically, Over or Underdamped from Equation of Motion - answer ✅✅mx°°+ 2(εw)x° + w^2x = 0 Where ε = Damping Ratio and w = Undamped Natural Frequency Transfer Function - answer ✅✅G(s) G(s) = x(s)/P(s) Take original equation of motion (mx°° + bx° + kx) = P Do Laplace transform of both sides using L[x(t)] = x(s) and L[P(t)] = P(s) Simplify and factor x(s) out Divide P(s) by x(s) to get x(s)/P(s) which = G(s)