Network An. Chapter-4
Network An. Chapter-4
Jemal H. ( Msc )
jjemalassen@gmail.com
December, 2024
• Introduction
• Causality and Stability
• Hurwitz Polynomials
• Positive Real Functions
• The basic consideration for any network synthesis problem is to determine whether
a network function H(s), given by the ratio of response transform R(s) to the
excitation transform, E(s) can be realized as a physical passive network. This study is
known as ‘elements of realizability theory’.
• Two important properties for realizability are Causality, and Stability
A. Causality: a network is said to be causal if the output of the network depends only
on the input at the present time and/or in the past, but not the future value of
the input.
• So, a causal network is non-anticipative( output cannot come before the input).
B. Stability: A stable network is one where the response does not diverge as long as
the excitation does not diverge.
• A bounded input produces a bounded output. For this reason, this type of network
is known as bounded input bounded output (BIBO) stable network
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Cont…
• If H(s) is given as
a n s n a n 1 s n 1 ... a 1 s a 0
H (s)
b m s m b m 1 s m 1 ... b 1 s b 0
• Due to the requirement of simple poles on the jw axis, the order of the
numerator shouldn’t exceed the order of the denominator by more than 1.
• That is n m 1
• If n m 1 then there would be multiple poles on the s = infinity.
• For a network to be stable the following three conditions must be satisfied
1. H(s) can’t have poles on the right side of the ‘s’ plane.
2. H(s) can’t have multiple poles on the jw axis.
3. The degree of the numerator of H(s) can’t exceed that of the
denominator by more than 1.
• In order for a system to be stable, its poles must lie in the left side of the ‘s’
plane;
• Moreover the poles on the jw axis must be simple.
• The denominator polynomial of a system function H(s) that satisfies these
criteria belongs to a class of polynomials called Hurwitz polynomials.
• A polynomial P(s) is said to be Hurwitz if it satisfies
• P(s) must be real if s is real.
• The real part of its roots must be negative or zero.
• As a result of these conditions, if P(s) is a Hurwitz polynomial given by
P ( s ) a n s n a n 1 s n 1 ... a 1 s a 0
• Then all coefficients must be real and if si=α+jβ is root of P(s), then α
must be negative.
• Since all the quotient terms are not positive, the given polynomial is not
Hurwitz.
• But the product of two even functions or odd functions is itself an even function,
while the product of an even and odd function is odd.
• Now, substituting s = jw in the even polynomial gives the real part of F(s) and substituting
s = jw into the odd polynomial gives imaginary part of F(s)
• Since all the three conditions are satisfied, the function is positive real.
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