How do I find the laplace transformation of i(t)=(t)(e^t)(sinkt)?

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Find the laplace transformation of this function

i(t)=(t)(e^t)(sinkt)

i really don't know how to do!
 
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The Laplace Transform is defined as:

Y(s) = \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-st}y(t)dt

where y(t) is the function you wish to find the Laplacian of.

In this example, the integral would be:

\int_{0}^{\infty} te^{-st}e^tsin(kt)dt

...which is unbelievably ugly.

Have you learned about convolution yet? This is a pretty nasty problem, unless I'm missing something, which it seems probable that I am.
 
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thz

You didnt miss anything, i can do up to this stage, but it contain 3 t in it, I don't really know how to solve it!
 
1. Since the integral of the e^((1-s)t)*sin(kt) will "rotate" during integration by parts (i.e. you will gain back a multiple of what you began integrating), evaluating the integral of this function alone should pose no problems.
(Assuming s>1, that is)

2. You can now go back to the original problem, using integration by parts to eliminate the t-factor.

3. Alternatively, you might use the complex exponential as a simplifying measure.
 
arildno said:
3. Alternatively, you might use the complex exponential as a simplifying measure.

That's what I would do, too. The beautiful thing about that is that, not only is it a lot easier to calculate, but it also gives you TWO Laplace transforms simultaneously.

mak_wilson, I would recommend that you take this suggestion. Make the replacement:

sin(kt)--->eikt

and take the imaginary part at the end.
 
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Here is a solution,
Max.
 

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