control.impulse_response

control.impulse_response(sys, T=None, X0=0.0, input=0, output=None, transpose=False)

Impulse response of a linear system

If the system has multiple inputs or outputs (MIMO), one input has to be selected for the simulation. Optionally, one output may be selected. The parameters input and output do this. All other inputs are set to 0, all other outputs are ignored.

For information on the shape of parameters T, X0 and return values T, yout, see Convention for Time Series.

Parameters:

sys: StateSpace, TransferFunction

LTI system to simulate

T: array-like object, optional

Time vector (argument is autocomputed if not given)

X0: array-like object or number, optional

Initial condition (default = 0)

Numbers are converted to constant arrays with the correct shape.

input: int

Index of the input that will be used in this simulation.

output: int

Index of the output that will be used in this simulation. Set to None to not trim outputs

transpose: bool

If True, transpose all input and output arrays (for backward compatibility with MATLAB and scipy.signal.lsim)

Returns:

T: array

Time values of the output

yout: array

Response of the system

See also

ForcedReponse, initial_response, step_response

Examples

>>> T, yout = impulse_response(sys, T, X0)