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Effect of Time Constant, T

Let say we have three first order system with time constants:
𝑇1 = 1 𝑇1 = 2 𝑇3 = 3
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Where gain, K = 1. 𝑋𝑖 (𝑠) = 𝑠

Common block of first order system:

1) Time response when 𝑇1 = 1 is:

2) Time response when 𝑇2 = 2 is:

3) Time response when 𝑇3 = 3 is:

4) Output responses: XO (t)


t T1=1 T1=2 T1=3

5) Graphs:
How about if we have three first order system with time constants:
𝑇1 = 1 𝑇2 = 0.4 𝑇3 = 0.2
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Where gain, K = 1. 𝑋𝑖 (𝑠) = 𝑠

Common block of first order system:

1) Time response when 𝑇1 = 1 is:

2) Time response when 𝑇2 = 0.4 is:

3) Time response when 𝑇3 = 0.2 is:

4) Output responses:
XO (t)
t T1=1 T1=0.4 T1=0.2

5) Graphs:
Effect of Gain, K
Let say we have three first order system with gains:
𝐾1 = 0.5 𝐾2 = 1 𝐾3 = 2
Where time constant, 𝑇1 = 1.
Common block of first order system:

1) Time response when 𝑇1 = 1 is:

2) Output responses: XO (t)


t K1=1 K2=0.4 K3=0.2

3) Graphs:

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