CHAPTER 14 
The Laplace Transform
IN THIS CHAPTER
14.4 Inverse Laplace Transform
14.5 Initial and Final Value Theorems
14.6 Solution of Differential Equations Describing a Circuit
14.7 Circuit Analysis Using Impedance and Initial Conditions
14.8 Transfer Function and Impedance
14.11 Partial Fraction Expansion Using MATLAB
14.13 DESIGN EXAMPLE–Space Shuttle Cargo Door
14.1 Introduction
Circuits that have no capacitors or inductors can be represented by algebraic equations.
- Chapters 1–6 described circuits without capacitors or inductors. We learned many things about such circuits, including how to represent them by mesh current equations or node voltage equations.
- Capacitors and inductors are described in Chapter 7.
Circuits that contain capacitors and/or inductors are represented by differential equations. In general, the order of the differential equation is equal to the number of capacitors plus the number of inductors in the circuit. Writing and solving these differential equations can be challenging.
The response of a circuit containing capacitors and/or inductors can be separated into two parts: the steady-state ...
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