Transients and Laplace transforms 931
The Laplace transform of the equation is:
Is D C[sVs
v0]
D sC Vs since
v0 D 0
Thus the impedance of the capacitor in the s-domain is given by:
Zs D
Vs
Is
D
Vs
sCVs
D
1
sC
The capacitor is shown in Figure 45.14 in both the time domain and the
s-domain.
Summarising, in the time domain, the circuit elements are R, L and C
andinthes-domain, the circuit elements are R,sL and .1=sC/
Note that the impedance of L is X
L
D jωL and the impedance of C is
X
c
D j/ωC D 1/jωC
Thus, just replacing jω with s gives the s-domain expressions for L
and C. (Because of this apparent association with j, s is sometimes called
the complex frequency and the s-domain called the complex frequency
domain).
i
C
v
Time
domain
I
(s)
sC
V
(s)
s-domain
1
+−
+−
Figure 45.14
Problem 27. Determine the impedance of a 5 µF capacitor in the
s-domain
In the s-domain the impedance of a capacitor is
1
sC
hence
Zs D
1
s.5 × 10
−6
/
Z or
1
5 × 10
−6
s
Z or
2
× 10
5
s
Z
Problem 28. Determine the impedance of a 200 resistor in
series with an 8 mH inductor in the s-domain
The impedance of the resistor in the s-domain is 200
The impedance of the inductor in the s-domain is sL D 8 ð 10
3
s
Since the components are in series, Zs D .200 Y 8
× 10
−3
s/Z
Problem 29. A circuit comprises a 50 resistor, a 5 mH inductor
and a 0.04
µF capacitor. Determine, in the s-domain (a) the
impedance when the components are connected in series, and
(b) the admittance when the components are connected in parallel.
(a) R,L and C connected in series in the s-domain give an impedance,
Zs D R C sL C
1
sC
D
50 Y 5 × 10
−3
s Y
1
0.04 × 10
−6
s
Z