Matlab - ODE, find roots of the characteristic equation for the natural response

[exidez]

Homework Statement

I need to use MATLAB to solve these problems.

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Homework Equations

MATLAB

The Attempt at a Solution

a)

R1=3.6;
R2=R1;
C1=33*10^-6;
C2=22*10^-6;

% defining the polynomial constants
Vs=[R1*R2*C1*C2 (2*R2*C2)+(R1*C1) 1];

'the roots of the equation are';
roots(Vs)

ans =

-25253
-4209

b) Largest time constant:

numf=1;
denf=Vs;

%Converting to Partial fraction to find the inverse Laplace transform

[r,p,k]=residue(numf,denf)

r =

1.0e+003 *

-5.0505
5.0505


p =

1.0e+004 *

-2.5253
-0.4209

Transfer function:

\frac{-5051}{s + 25253} + \frac{5051}{s + 4209}


Based on the inverse Laplace of the partial fractions, the eqn then looks like below:

Vo(t) = r(2)*exp(p(2)*t) +r(1)*exp(p(1)*t)

Vo(t) = 5051e^(-4209t)-5051e^(-25253t)

I believe that is my natural response?

c) obtain and plot the natural response function versus time (use the first 1ms) for an initial constant Vs(t=0) = 5V

I have no idea, this is all new to me. The initial constant has me fooled and i don't know how to do it with the roots from part a. Can someone help me out with part c please

 

[NJunJie]

example:-

 

[exidez]

that still doesn't help me much...

so i know the natural response in S domain. I can find the inverse Laplace to find what it is in time domain so i can plot it against t. but the initial constant Vs(t=0) = 5V still confuses me. Also, this doesn't use the root directly obtained in part a!

Do i just modify the graph so it starts at 5V ?

 

[NJunJie]

The question seems to ask you to set Vs(t) = 5v.

 

[exidez]

well this is my understanding of it...

basically i assume a natural response in the form y= Ce^(at)

given the roots:

y= C1e^(-25253t) + C2e^(-4209t)

i am given Vs(0)= 5V

however to solve for the constants C1 and C2 don't i need the value of the derivative of Vs??