Post on 28-Dec-2015
The Convolution Integral
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The Convolution Integral
• The time domain output of an LTI system is equal to the convolution of the impulse response of the system with the input signal
• Much simpler relationship between frequency domain input and output
• First look at graphical interpretation of convolution integral
Graphical Interpretation of Convolution Integral
• To correctly understand convolution it is often easier to think graphically
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Graphical Interpretation of Convolution Integral
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Graphical Interpretation of Convolution Integral
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Graphical Interpretation of Convolution Integral
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Graphical Interpretation of the Convolution Integral
• Convolving two functions involves– flipping or reversing one function in time– sliding this reversed or flipped function over
the other and– integrating between the times when BOTH
functions overlap
Example
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tint=0; tfinal=10; tstep=.01; t=tint:tstep:tfinal; x=5*((t>=0)&(t<=4));subplot(3,1,1), plot(t,x)axis([0 10 0 10])h=3*((t>=0)&(t<=2));subplot(3,1,2),plot(t,h)
axis([0 10 0 10])axis([0 10 0 5])t2=2*tint:tstep:2*tfinal;y=conv(x,h)*tstep;subplot(3,1,3),plot(t2,y)axis([0 10 0 40])
Example 2
• Convolve the following functions
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0 1 t
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Example 2
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Example 2
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Example 2
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