298 Chapter 6

The Laplace Transform and the Transfer Function Representation

TABLE 6.2 Common Laplace Transform Pairs
1
u(t)--
s
1 _ {-cs
u(t) - u(t - - c - - ~ - - , c > 0
s
8(t) ....,,
8(t- c)....,e-cs,c > 0
1
ehtlf(l) ...., ___ b' b real or complex
. s +
s
(cos wt)u(t) <-> ~
2
- -
2
s + (t)
(sin wt)u(t) ....,_w __ _
s2 + w2
2
s
2
+ 2i
(cos lut)u(t) <->----
s(s2 + 4w
2
)
(
2 )() 2w2
sm wt u t ...., ------
s(s2 + 4w
2
)
(
l>t ( s+b
e- cos wt)u t) <-> --------
(s+b)2+w2
(e-1>1 sin wt)u(t) <-> ____ .!!._ __ _
(s+b)
2
+w
2
. ( 2ws
(t sm wt)u t) <-> ~ - - - -
(s2 +if
(s+bf-w
2
(te-l>' cos wt)u(t) <->--------
[(s + bf + w
2
f
_,, . 2w(s +b)
(te sm wt)u(t) ----------
[(s + b)2 + w2f
degree of the polynomial B(s) is equal toM, and the degree of the
equal toN The polynomial B(s) is the "numerator polynomial" of X(s), and
"denominator polynomial" of X(s). It is always assumed that B(s) and
have any common factors. If there are common factors, they should be