transfer function
[/ˈtrænsfɚ ˈfʌŋkʃən/]
nounpl: transfer functions
função de transferência
1. A mathematical representation that describes the relationship between the input and output of a system, typically expressed as the ratio of the Laplace transform of the output to the Laplace transform of the input.
The transfer function of the control system was analyzed using frequency domain techniques.
A função de transferência do sistema de controle foi analisada usando técnicas no domínio da frequência.
2. In signal processing and control theory, a tool used to model and predict how a system responds to various inputs.
Engineers used the transfer function to design filters for the audio signal processor.
Os engenheiros usaram a função de transferência para projetar filtros para o processador de sinal de áudio.
3. The mathematical expression H(s) = Y(s)/U(s) where Y(s) is the output and U(s) is the input in the Laplace domain.
The transfer function reveals the system's stability and frequency response characteristics.
A função de transferência revela as características de estabilidade e resposta em frequência do sistema.
This is a technical term widely used in both American and Brazilian engineering education and practice. It is fundamental to control systems engineering, signal processing, and electrical engineering curricula in both countries. The term is standardized in technical literature across both English and Portuguese-speaking regions.
Related Idioms & Phrases
determine the transfer function
derive the transfer function
analyze transfer function characteristics
transfer function analysis
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