Transfer Function and Bode Plots
pianoforte Pretty much everything involved in control systems works in Laplace Space – we are working in the frequency domain! Transfer functions in control systems are in the Laplace space, and tell us the relationship between the system input and outputs.
For a general understanding of transfer functions, please read the following excerpt:
https://analte.com/transfer-functions-made-easy-learn-with-solved-examples/
Laplace Transform:¶
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/maths/laplace-transform/
Bode Plots:¶
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/electronics-engineering/bode-plots-in-control-system/
For a more in-depth explanation regarding transfer function and the Laplace transform, block diagrams, and an introduction to Bode plots, see the following textbook excerpt. Please note that there is a lot of theory in here – you don’t need to understand everything, nor do you have to read every section. Just skim over it and look for the keywords:
https://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/courses/cds101/fa04/caltech/am04_ch6-3nov04.pdf