Solving differential equations using circuits

The following circuit solves a 2nd order homogenous ODE ,

R is the resistance value and C is the capacitance value. Find the sum of coefficients of the differential equation in standard form if R C = 1 RC =1

Assume Op-Amps are ideal, with infinite |Vcc|


The answer is 11.

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1 solution

Steven Chase
Nov 15, 2020

To make it possible to follow the solution, I have labeled intermediate quantities in the diagram. Recall the two "golden rules" of op amps in the inverting feedback configuration:

1) The voltages at the inputs are equal
2) The currents into the inputs are zero

Proceed to solve for the quantities:

I 1 = C V ˙ V 1 = 0 R I 1 = R C V ˙ I 2 = C V ˙ 1 = R C 2 V ¨ V 2 = 0 R I 2 = R 2 C 2 V ¨ I 4 = V 2 12 R = R C 2 V ¨ 12 I 3 = V 1 R = C V ˙ V 3 = 0 R I 3 = R C V ˙ I 5 = V 3 1.5 R = C V ˙ 1.5 I 6 = I 4 + I 5 = R C 2 V ¨ 12 + C V ˙ 1.5 I_1 = C \dot{V} \\ V_1 = 0 - R I_1 = - R C \dot{V} \\ I_2 = C \dot{V}_1 = - R C^2 \ddot{V} \\ V_2 = 0 - R I_2 = R^2 C^2 \ddot{V} \\ I_4 = \frac{V_2}{12 R} = \frac{R C^2 \ddot{V}}{12} \\ I_3 = \frac{V_1}{R} = -C \dot{V} \\ V_3 = 0 - R I_3 = R C \dot{V} \\ I_5 = \frac{V_3}{1.5 R} = \frac{C \dot{V}}{1.5} \\ I_6 = I_4 + I_5 = \frac{R C^2 \ddot{V}}{12} + \frac{C \dot{V}}{1.5}

Having determined the intermediate quantities, we can now write a final expression for V V .

V = 0 6 R I 6 = 6 R ( R C 2 V ¨ 12 + C V ˙ 1.5 ) V = R 2 C 2 V ¨ 2 4 R C V ˙ V = 0 - 6 R I_6 = - 6 R \Big(\frac{R C^2 \ddot{V}}{12} + \frac{C \dot{V}}{1.5} \Big) \\ V = - \frac{R^2 C^2 \ddot{V}}{2} - 4 R C \dot{V}

Simplifying a bit more, and substituting in R C = 1 RC = 1 , results in:

V ¨ + 8 V ˙ + 2 V = 0 \ddot{V} + 8 \dot{V} + 2 V = 0

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