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Probably a very basic question.
What are the units of the constants in transfer functions?
It we take a look at the transfer function of a second order system we then have:
H(s) = ω02/(s2+2ζω0s+ω02)
ω0 is the natural resonance frequency and has a unit of rad/sec. ζ is the damping and has no unit. Hence everything ends up being without an unit if s also has the unit rad/sec. So for so good.
If we now look at the transfer function for a first order response:
H(s) = a/(s+a)
where a = 1/τ, where τ is the time constant. The unit of τ is sec. Assuming again that the unit of s is rad/sec, a/(s+a) is not without a unit.
When looking at more complex transfer functions the units become more confusion to me.
I am most likely missing a small detail. However, I will be very grateful if someone can tell me what I am missing.
Thanks.
Probably a very basic question.
What are the units of the constants in transfer functions?
It we take a look at the transfer function of a second order system we then have:
H(s) = ω02/(s2+2ζω0s+ω02)
ω0 is the natural resonance frequency and has a unit of rad/sec. ζ is the damping and has no unit. Hence everything ends up being without an unit if s also has the unit rad/sec. So for so good.
If we now look at the transfer function for a first order response:
H(s) = a/(s+a)
where a = 1/τ, where τ is the time constant. The unit of τ is sec. Assuming again that the unit of s is rad/sec, a/(s+a) is not without a unit.
When looking at more complex transfer functions the units become more confusion to me.
I am most likely missing a small detail. However, I will be very grateful if someone can tell me what I am missing.
Thanks.