Creating Bode Plot in MATLAB - Tieske90

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The discussion focuses on creating a Bode plot in MATLAB using measurements from a printer's printhead. The user, Tieske90, conducted tests by applying a sinusoidal signal at frequencies ranging from 20 to 500 Hz with a consistent signal strength. The key question raised is about the appropriate representation of the y-axis, which should utilize the formula 20log(...), indicating a logarithmic scale in decibels (dB). Additionally, it is advised to plot the peak-to-peak movement of the printhead using log-log axes for clarity.

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Hi everybody,

I did a few measurements at a printer.
I have a signal that i put in the printer that gives the printerhead a speed.

I have put a sinus on the printerhead, and did this at different frequencies with the same signal strength (20 to 500 Hz, with steps of 15 Hz).
I want to make a bodeplot now with these results of the amplitudes.
But what will there be on the y-axis? I know it has a factor of 20log(...), so it's in dB.


Thanks in advance,

Tieske90
 
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Tieske90 said:
Hi everybody,

I did a few measurements at a printer.
I have a signal that i put in the printer that gives the printerhead a speed.

I have put a sinus on the printerhead, and did this at different frequencies with the same signal strength (20 to 500 Hz, with steps of 15 Hz).
I want to make a bodeplot now with these results of the amplitudes.
But what will there be on the y-axis? I know it has a factor of 20log(...), so it's in dB.


Thanks in advance,

Tieske90

Plot the peak-to-peak movement of the printhead. Use log-log axes, so you will have numbers like 1cm, 0.1cm, 0.01cm on the vertical axis, and numbers like 10Hz, 100Hz, 1000Hz on the horizontal axis.
 

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