c2d

Control System Toolbox

Discretize continuous-time systems

sysd = c2d(sys,Ts)
sysd = c2d(sys,Ts,method)

Description

sysd = c2d(sys,Ts) discretizes the continuous-time LTI model sys using zero-order hold on the inputs and a sample time of Ts seconds.

sysd = c2d(sys,Ts,method) gives access to alternative discretization schemes. The string method selects the discretization method among the following:


`'zoh'`	Zero-order hold. The control inputs are assumed piecewise constant over the sampling period `Ts`.
`'foh'`	Triangle approximation (modified first-order hold, see [1], page 151). The control inputs are assumed piecewise linear over the sampling period `Ts`.
`'tustin'`	Bilinear (Tustin) approximation.
`'prewarp'`	Tustin approximation with frequency prewarping.
`'matched'`	Matched pole-zero method. See [1], page 147.

c2d supports MIMO systems (except for the 'matched' method) as well as LTI models with input delays ('zoh' and 'foh' methods only).

Example

Consider the system

with input delay

second. To discretize this system using the triangle approximation with sample time

second, type

» H = tf([1 -1],[1 4 5],'td',0.35)
» Hd = c2d(H,0.1,'foh')

Transfer function:
0.0115 z^3 + 0.0456 z^2 - 0.0562 z - 0.009104
---------------------------------------------
        z^6 - 1.629 z^5 + 0.6703 z^4

Sampling time: 0.1

The next command compares the continuous and discretized step responses:

» step(H,'-',Hd,'--')