The asymptotic magnitude Bode plot of a linear, minimum-phase dynamic system has the...
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The asymptotic magnitude Bode plot of a linear, minimum-phase dynamic system has the following piecewise-linear slope characteristics:
- For ω < 1 rad/s: slope is 0 dB/decade with magnitude 0 dB.
- At corner frequency ω₁ = 1 rad/s: slope increases by +40 dB/decade (becoming +40 dB/decade).
- At corner frequency ω₂ = 100 rad/s: slope decreases by -40 dB/decade (returning to 0 dB/decade).
- At high frequencies ω > 100 rad/s: magnitude levels off at 80 dB (gain factor 10⁴).
Determine the transfer function G(s) of the system.
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For a minimum-phase system, zeros create +20 dB/decade slope increases and poles create -20 dB/decade slope decreases on the Bode plot. A +40 dB/decade slope change at ω₁ = 1 rad/s indicates two zeros at s = -1; a -40 dB/decade change at ω₂ = 100 rad/s indicates two poles at s = -100. The DC gain of 0 dB with final magnitude 80 dB confirms the gain factor 10⁴. Poles must have negative real parts (left half-plane) for stability in a causal, minimum-phase system.
Step-by-step Derivation:
Step 1: Interpret slope changes.
- Slope = 0 dB/decade below 1 rad/s → 0 poles and 0 zeros in the essential part.
- Slope increases by +40 dB/decade at ω₁ = 1 rad/s → 2 zeros at s = -1 (each contributes +20 dB/decade).
- Slope decreases by -40 dB/decade at ω₂ = 100 rad/s → 2 poles at s = -100 (each contributes -20 dB/decade).
- Final slope returns to 0 dB/decade: 2 zeros - 2 poles = 0. ✓
Step 2: High-frequency behavior.
- At high frequencies (ω ≫ 100 rad/s), |G(jω)| → |K| where K is the gain constant.
- Given: magnitude levels at 80 dB = 20 log₁₀(|K|) → |K| = 10⁴. ✓
Step 3: Construct transfer function.
- G(s) = 10⁴(s + 1)² / (s + 100)²
Step 4: Verification.
- DC response (s → 0): G(0) = 10⁴(1)² / (100)² = 10⁴ / 10⁴ = 1 → 0 dB. ✓
- High-frequency response: For s = jω, ω ≫ 100: |G(jω)| ≈ |10⁴(jω)² / (jω)²| = 10⁴ → 80 dB. ✓
- Poles at s = -100 (stable). ✓
- Zeros at s = -1 (minimum-phase). ✓