Transfer Function

is defined as the ratio of Laplace

Transform of the output to the
Laplace Transform of input with all
initial conditions are zero.
INPUT

OUTPUT
TF

Definition
Laplace Transformation a
transformation of a certain equation
from time domain analysis into sdomain analysis (frequency domain
analysis)

Objective
Convert different system (electrical
circuit) into a block diagram and
finding its TRANSFER FUNCTION.

Procedure
The following steps are involved to obtain the
transfer function of the given system.
1. Write the differential equations for the given
system.
2. Take the Laplace Transform of the equations
obtained in step 1, with assumption, all initial
conditions are zero.
3. Take the ratio of transformed output to input
4. The ratio of transformed output to the input,
obtained in the step 3 is the required transfer
function of the given system.

Example: Determine the transfer

function and Draw the block diagram of
the given electrical network.

Solution using Equation manipulation

STEP 1: Apply KVL in both meshes

Ei Ri L
Eo

di 1

idt
dt C

1
idt
C

1
STEP 2: Take Laplace transform of both equation
Ei ( s) RI ( s ) LsI ( s )
I (s)
Cs

I ( s) R sL
Cs

2
RCs s LC 1
I ( s)

Cs

Eo (s)

1
I ( s)
Cs

STEP 3: Determination of TRANSFER FUNCTION

Eo ( s )

Ei ( s )

I ( s)

1
I (s)
Cs
RCs s 2 LC 1

Cs

Eo ( s )
1

Ei ( s ) RCs s 2 LC 1

Other way to solve for Transfer

Function using block diagram

Block Diagram of the given electrical network

Rules in Block Diagram

Simplification of Block
Diagram

Based on Rule 1

Based on Rule 8