Find Laplace transform of ddot x+4x=f(t)

ebendasqc

ebendasqc

Answered question

2022-10-16

Given the initial problem:
x ¨ + 4 x = f ( t ) , x ( t = 0 ) = 3 , x ˙ ( t = 0 ) = 1
So I started:
s 2 ( X ( s ) s x ( 0 ) x ˙ ( 0 ) + 4 X ( s ) = L ( f ( t ) )
Now substitute the given values:
s 2 X ( s ) 3 s ( 1 ) + 4 X ( s ) = L ( f ( t ) )
Rearranging:
X ( s ) ( s 2 + 4 ) 3 s + 1 = L ( f ( t ) )
The answer give: The Laplace transform is of the form:
X ( t ) = A cos 2 t + B sin 2 t + 1 2 0 t f ( τ ) sin 2 ( t τ ) d τ
Is there anybody that can help me to get the given form?

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lipovicai1w

lipovicai1w

Beginner2022-10-17Added 9 answers

Hint
You were almost done put all the s terme at the right side then use the convolution formula
X ( s ) ( s 2 + 4 ) 3 s + 1 = L ( f ( t ) )
For convenience I substitute h(s)=L(f(t))
X ( s ) = 3 s 1 s 2 + 4 + h ( s ) 1 s 2 + 4
X ( s ) = 3 s s 2 + 4 1 2 2 s 2 + 4 + 1 2 h ( s ) 2 s 2 + 4
Because L 1 ( h ( s ) ) = L 1 L ( f ( t ) ) = f ( t ) Using the convolution formula, we get that:
x ( t ) = 3 cos ( 2 t ) 1 2 sin ( 2 t ) + 1 2 0 t f ( τ ) sin ( 2 ( t τ ) ) d τ
Deon Moran

Deon Moran

Beginner2022-10-18Added 4 answers

I think I found the solution already:
X ( s ) = L ( f ( t ) ) s 2 + 4 + 3 s 1 s 2 + 4
= L ( f ( t ) ) s 2 + 4 + 3 s s 2 + 4 + 1 s 2 + 4
Since the 'standard results of: s s 2 + 4 = A cos 2 t and 1 s 2 + 4 = B sin 2 t The first term can be arranged by the convolution theorem:
L ( f ( t ) ) s 2 + 4 = 1 2 0 t sin 2 ( t τ ) f ( τ ) d t
combining this all:
X ( t ) = A cos 2 t + B sin 2 t + 1 2 0 t f ( τ ) sin 2 ( t τ ) d τ

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