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Could you tell me the reason that if pole is close to the imaginary axis, (1) can be same as (2).
Why this approximation is correct?
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The discussion centers on the approximation of a quadratic equation in control theory, specifically when poles are close to the imaginary axis. It establishes that if the roots of the quadratic equation (1) are near the imaginary axis, the term 2ζpωp becomes negligible, allowing the simplification to equation (2). This approximation is valid due to the small real part of the quadratic equation, which justifies ignoring certain components for analytical purposes.
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Could you tell me the reason that if pole is close to the imaginary axis, (1) can be same as (2).
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The fact that the roots of (1) are close to the imaginary axis tells you (from the real part of the quadratic equation) that 2ζpωp is small. Ignoring that part of (1) gives (2).
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