Laplace Transform Examples

 

Example #1

Find the transform of f(t):

f (t) = 3t + 2t2

Solution:

F(s) = 3/s2 + 4/s2

 

Example #2

Find the inverse transform of F(s):

F(s) = 3 / (s2 + s - 6)

Solution:

In order to find the inverse transform, we need to change the s domain function to a simpler form:

F(s) = 3 / (s2 + s - 6) = 3 / [(s-2)(s+3)] = a / (s-2) + b / (s+3)

[a(s+3) + b(s-2)] / [(s-2)(s+3)] = 3 / [(s-2)(s+3)]

a(s+3) + b(s-2) = 3

To find a and b, we get 2 equations - one of the s coefficients and second of the rest:

(a+b)s + 3a-2b = 3

a+b = 0 , 3a-2b = 3

a = 3 , b = -3

F(s) = 3 / (s-2) - 3 / (s+3)

Now F(s) can be transformed easily by using the transforms table for exponent function:

f (t) = 3e2t - 3e-3t

 


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