Procedure for Bode plot

1. Replace s=jω to obtain transfer function in

frequency domain
2. Find the magnitude and convert it into decibels
(dB) using 20 log
3. Find the phase angle ϕ
4. Vary ω from minimum to maximum value and draw
the magnitude and phase plot
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=K
1) Replace s=jω to obtain transfer function in frequency domain

2) Magnitude
Magnitude in dB=20 log =20 logK

3) Phase angle of is ϕ=
2) Magnitude in dB for different values of K
Magnitude in dB=20logK
K Magnitude in dB
0.1 -20
0.25 -12.04
0.5 -6.02
0.75 -2.498
1 0
2 6.02
4 12.04
6 15.56
8 18.06
10 20
 Bode plot: magnitude plot
For K=4, the magnitude is 12.04dB
Magnitude(dB)

20
10
0
-10
-20
1 10 100 1000
Frequency (rad/s)
For K=1/4, the magnitude is -12.04dB
 Bode plot: Phase plot
Phase (degrees)

20
10
0
-10
-20
1 10 100 1000
Frequency (rad/s)
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=s
1) Replace s=jω to obtain transfer function in frequency
domain

2) Magnitude

Magnitude in dB=20 log

Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=s

3) Phase angle of is
Magnitude in dB for different values of ω
Magnitude in dB=20log ω ω Magnitude in dB
0.1 -20
0.25 -12.04
0.5 -6.02
0.75 -2.498
1 0
2 6.02
4 12.04
6 15.56
10 20
 Magnitude plot
40

20
Magnitude(dB)

-20

-40
0.1 0.5 1 2 10 100
Frequency (rad/s)
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=s
Slope
 Phase plot
100
Phase (degrees)

50

-50

-100
0.1 0.5 1 2 10 100
Frequency (rad/s)
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=
1) Replace s=jω to obtain transfer function in frequency
domain
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=

2) Magnitude

Magnitude in dB is
20log
Magnitude in dB for different values of ω
Magnitude in dB= ω Magnitude in dB
0.1 -40
0.25 -24.08
0.5 -12.04
0.75 -4.996
1 0
2 12.04
4 24.08
6 15.56
10 40
 Magnitude plot
40

20
Magnitude(dB)

-20

-40
0.1 0.5 1 2 10 100
Frequency (rad/s)
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=s
Slope
 Magnitude plot
40
G(s)H(s)=
20
Magnitude(dB)

G(s)H(s)=S
0

-20

-40
0.1 0.5 1 2 10 100
Frequency (rad/s)
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=
1) Transfer function,
2) Magnitude
Magnitude in dB is
20log
3) Phase angle of is
Summary: Bode Plot for Zero at Origin
• For a simple zero at the origin draw a straight line with
a slope of +20 dB per decade and going through 0 dB
at 1 rad/ sec. 
• The phase plot is at +90°. 
• The magnitude of an nth order zero has a slope of
+20·n dB/decade and a constant phase of +90°·n.
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=
1) Replace s with jω,
2)
Magnitude in dB
3) Phase is
2) Magnitude in dB for different values of ω
Magnitude in dB=20log ω ω Magnitude in dB
0.1 20
0.25 12.04
0.5 6.02
0.75 2.498
1 0
2 -6.02
4 -12.04
6 -15.56
10 -20
 Magnitude plot
40

20
Magnitude(dB)

-20

-40
0.1 0.5 1 2 10 100
Frequency (rad/s)
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=s
Slope
 Phase plot
100
Phase (degrees)

50

-50

-100
0.1 0.5 1 2 10 100
Frequency (rad/s)
Summary: Bode Plot for pole at Origin
• For a simple pole at the origin draw a straight line with
a slope of -20 dB per decade going through 0 dB at 1
rad/ sec. 
• The phase plot is at -90°. 
• The magnitude of an nth order pole has a slope of -
20·n dB/decade and a constant phase of -90°·n.
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=
1) Replace s=jω to obtain transfer function in frequency
domain
Open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=

2) Magnitude
Magnitude in dB=
3) Phase angle of is
 For Magnitude plot
1) Consider

Consider
 Bode plot: magnitude plot
𝟏/𝛕 𝐧=𝟏,𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞−𝟐𝟎 𝐝𝐁/𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞
0
Magnitude(dB)

-10
-20
-30
-40

0.1 1 10 100
𝐧=𝟐,𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞−𝟒𝟎𝐝𝐁/𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 Frequency (rad/s)
3) Phase angle of is