Frequency characteristics based on describing function method for differentiators

In this paper, describing function method is used to analyze the characteristics and parameters selection of differentiators. Nonlinear differentiator is an effective compensation to linear differentiator, and hybrid differentiator consisting of linear and nonlinear parts is the combination of both advantages of linear and nonlinear differentiators. The merits of the hybrid differentiator include its simplicity, rapid convergence at all times, and restraining noises effectively. The methods are confirmed by some examples.