Bode plot confusion

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acelectr

Joined Aug 28, 2010
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Hi, I've attached this bode plot that I did not understand. this plot come from the equation =>
32x{[20log(f/10)-10log(1+(f/10)^2)]+[20log(f/100)-10log(1+(f/100)^2)]} as it is seen in the plot at 0 frequency we get 0 but actually log0 does not exists. Plus as f goes infinite I would've expect the plot to go to zero and thus not to obtain 32dB instead, as f increases. What is it that I am missing here?:confused:
 

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steveb

Joined Jul 3, 2008
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Hi, I've attached this bode plot that I did not understand. this plot come from the equation =>
32x{[20log(f/10)-10log(1+(f/10)^2)]+[20log(f/100)-10log(1+(f/100)^2)]} as it is seen in the plot at 0 frequency we get 0 but actually log0 does not exists. Plus as f goes infinite I would've expect the plot to go to zero and thus not to obtain 32dB instead, as f increases. What is it that I am missing here?:confused:

Can you tell us where this equation derives from. It looks like the formula should be ...

32 + 20log(f/10)-10log(1+(f/10)^2)+20log(f/100)-10log(1+(f/100)^2)

... but, can't be sure without knowing the source.

That plot is not showing zero frequency at all. Typically, Bode plots don't go down to zero frequency. Although, sometimes people will quote the zero frequency limit, provided it doesn't go to negative infinity (which implies zero on a linear scale).
 
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