RLC circuit solved with Laplace transformation

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The discussion revolves around solving an RLC circuit problem using Laplace transformation. Participants are exploring the calculations involved in determining the voltage across the circuit after a switch is opened at time t=0, focusing on the application of Kirchhoff's voltage law and the Laplace transform method.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant outlines the initial conditions and equations derived from Kirchhoff's voltage law, noting the current through the circuit before the switch is opened.
  • Another participant asks for the Laplace Transform of the current I(s), prompting further calculations.
  • Several participants provide their expressions for I(s) and v(s), with one participant stating their results for both transforms.
  • There is a clarification regarding the correct relationship for finding V(s), with a participant correcting another's omission of the RI(s) term in the equation.
  • A participant expresses confusion about whether the exercise is asking for the voltage across the inductor or the total voltage across R and L, indicating a potential misunderstanding of the problem statement.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need to apply Kirchhoff's law and the Laplace transform, but there are differing interpretations regarding the correct formulation of the voltage equations and the specific quantities being calculated. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the participant's final solution and the correct interpretation of the exercise.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved aspects regarding the assumptions made in the calculations, particularly concerning the initial conditions and the interpretation of voltage across different components in the circuit.

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Hi, i need some help here. Can you help me?:sorry:

Here is the problem.

Exercise statement: The switch have been closed for a long time y is opened at t=0. Using Laplace's transtormation calculate V0(t) for t ≥ 0

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This is what i made to solve it:

1) I know while the switch is closed, the current trough the circuit is i=12v/200, so i=60mA.

2) When the switch is opened at t=0, i use the voltages law of kirchoff:

12 = vc + vr + vl

12= (1/c)*(integrate of i dt from 0 to t) + vc(0) + iR + L(di/dt)

i know that vc(0) = 0

so : 12= (1/c)*(integrate of i dt from 0 to t) + iR + L(di/dt)

Then i used the laplace transformation:

12/s = I(s)/Sc + RI(S) + LSI(S) - LI(0)

And i know that LI(0)=60mA

so:

12/s = I(s)/Sc + RI(S) + LSI(S) - 60mA

Finally i calculate I(S) and then i obtain i(t) with the antitransformation of Laplace.

Then, with i(t) i calculate vt knowing that:

VL=L*(di/dt), but i obtain a diferent solution.

I obtain that V0(t) = -300000*e^(-5000t) + 12e^(-5000t)

What I am doing wrong??

I thing I am having a mistake with some signs.

Pd: Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks for reading me!
 

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What do you get for the Laplace Transform of the current I(s)?
 
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For I(s), I get:

$$I(s)=\frac{300}{(s+5000)^2}+\frac{0.06}{(s+5000)}$$
and, for v(s), I get $$v(s)=\frac{30000}{(s+5000)^2}+\frac{12}{(s+5000)}$$
 
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Chestermiller said:
For I(s), I get:

$$I(s)=\frac{300}{(s+5000)^2}+\frac{0.06}{(s+5000)}$$
and, for v(s), I get $$v(s)=\frac{30000}{(s+5000)^2}+\frac{12}{(s+5000)}$$

One time you have I(s), you find V(s) with V(s) = LSI(S) - Li(0) ??
 
MaxR2018 said:
One time you have I(s), you find V(s) with V(s) = LSI(S) - Li(0) ??
No. $$v(s)=RI(s)+LsI(s)-Li(0)$$You left out RI(s)
 
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Ah, ok thanks! i thought the exercise was asking me for VL, but it really asking for the the voltage in R and L together! Thank you so much!
 

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