Application of Laplace Transform

Solving First Order Linear Differential Equation Example : Solve Solution :

dy 2 y = 4, given y(0) = 1. dt

dy 2 y = dt

L {4
4 s

sY ( s ) y (0) 2Y ( s ) =
( s 2)Y ( s ) 1 = 4 s 4 ( s 2)Y ( s ) = + 1 s 4+ s = s 4+ s Y (s) = s ( s 2)

!e "no# t$at Y(s) = L {y(t) so #e $ave to fin% y(t) #$ere y(t) = L &ere, Y ( s ) = T$erefore, L
4 +s s ( s 2)
1 1

{Y ( s )

{Y ( s ) = L

4 +s . s ( s 2)
4 +s in partial fraction. s ( s 2)

'n or%er to get t$e inverse, #rite

Application of Laplace Transform

4 +s A B = + s ( s 2) s s 2 4 + s = A( s 2) + Bs if s = 2, ) = 2B B =( if s = 0, 4 = 2 A A = 2 So 4 +s 2 ( = + s ( s 2) s s 2

T$erefore,

4 +s = s ( s 2)

( 2 + s 2 s

y (t ) = 2 + (e 2 t

Example : Solve
dy + 2 y = 10e (t , given y(0) = ). dt

Solution :

dy + 2 y = dt

L {10e (t

sY ( s ) y (0) + 2Y ( s ) =

10 s ( 10 sY ( s ) ) + 2Y ( s ) = s (

10 +) s( 10 + )( s () = s( )s * ( s + 2)Y ( s) = s( )s * Y (s) = ( s + 2)( s () ( s + 2)Y ( s) =

To fin% y(t), #e $ave to %etermine

{Y ( s ) = L

)s * . ( s + 2)( s ()

Application of Laplace Transform

So #rite

)s * in partial fraction. ( s + 2)( s ()

)s * A B = + ( s + 2)( s () s + 2 s ( ) s * = A( s () + B ( s + 2) if s = (, 10 = + B B =2 if s = 2, 20 = + A A=4

So
)s * 4 2 = + ( s + 2)( s () s + 2 s (

)s * = ( s + 2)( s ()

2 4 + s + 2 s (
y (t ) = 4e 2t + 2e (t