SIMULATION OF FOURIER SERIES IN

MATLAB
Hipatia Cazares_ 245706, Jessica Glvez_10, Fabin Fiallos_58
tatiaceci13ok@hotmail.com, flaca20031992@hotmail.com, fabian.fiallos.llangari@gmail.com

ABSTRACT. - This report will present the most

optimal way to perform, graphs of the amplitude
spectra and their harmonics. Therefore, we saw the
need to use a software called MATLAB is the most
commonly used machine-man interface for
programming different cases in this we will develop
a program code for simulating the above said.
KEYWORDS. -

Simulation, Fourier series,

Amplitude Spectrum, Programming.

I.

INTRODUCTION

Fourier series of periodic signals can describe as a

combination of harmonic signals (sinusoids). With
this tool, we can analyze a periodic signal in terms
of its frequency content or spectrum. It also allows
us to establish the duality of time and frequency so
that transactions in the time domain has its dual in
the frequency domain. Using vector operations,
you can easily calculate the Fourier coefficients
corresponding to a signal.

Any periodic function can be written as a sum of

sines and cosines, as development is Fourier
series. Expression of said series is:

Where i (t) is a periodic function whose period is T

= 2 / is called the fundamental frequency. The
first term of the series (A0 / 2) coincides with the
average value of the function i (t) .The coefficients
Ak and Bk are calculated with expressions.

Haciendo uso de relaciones de trigonometra se

puede escribir la expresin de la serie de Fourier
de manera ms compacta:

Fourier methods are broadly in engineering and

science application, the study not only of signs, but
also the study of the signal described in the
frequency domain.
For a better understanding has developed various
algorithms to generate and perform analysis using
different signals in Matlab commands as a tool for
determining the signal output versus time and
frequency.

II.

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
MATLAB

These expressions are simplified if the integrand

satisfies certain properties. To understand these
properties we review some definitions:
PAR FUNCTION
A function f (t) is even if verified that f (t) = f (-t). The
cosine function is an even function example:

A Fourier series is an infinite series converges to a

continuous and periodic function. Fourier series
form the basic mathematical Fourier analysis tool
used to analyze periodic functions through
decomposition of this function in a simple sum of
sinusoids infinitesimal functions.
DEVELOPMENT SERIES TRIGONOMETRIC
FOURIER

IMPAR FUNCTION
A function f (t) is odd if verified that f (t) = - f (-t). An
example of odd function is the sine function.

We will represent this signal by the trigonometric

Fourier series. It is noted that the signal g (t) is an
odd function so that n = 0 and contains sine terms.

bn

2
2 2
sen n 0 t sen n 0 tdt

T0
T

T = 2

2
1
T

entonces:

2 cos nt
2 cos nt
bn

2 n
2 n

Returning to coefficients of the Fourier series:

If the torque is a function integrating all Bk are

void.
If the integrand is an odd function all Ak are
void.
If the function is an alternating integrating all
even coefficients are zero.

1
1
cos n 1

1 cos n
n
n
4
......................... para n impar

b n n

0 ........................... para n par

g(t)

n 1

POLAR SIGNAL PULSE RECTANGULARES

Because of its importance in the transmission of
information in communications and the extent of its
application this signal will be studied:

Fig1. polar signal

In the range signal g (t) is given by:

1
g (t )
1

0t

t 2

sen t

4
4
sen3t
sen5t
3
5

bn sen n 0 t

Fig 2. Components harmonic signal for polar

rectangular pulses.
III.

CONCLUSIONS

The graph in the frequency domain is called

the spectrum.

The spectrum analysis is equivalent to

transform information signal time domain in
the frequency domain.

The matlab simulation code was a bit

complicated, but do it to demonstrate
achievement learned in classes.

IV.

RECOMENDACIONES
When programming in matlab code should be
very careful not to confuse the total result of
pre-programming functions.
Properly define the variables of the code as it
is extensive and can be complicated.
Check each item by applying the Fourier
series for such programming, because without
preconceptions is difficult to understand.

V.

REFERENCE

http://srbuenaf.webs.ull.es/potencia/material
/Apendice2.pdf

http://es.slideshare.net/docdigitus/analisis-defourier-para-seales
http://www.elai.upm.es/moodle/pluginfile.php/
2477/mod_resource/content/1/02-Cap02-02SeriesFourier.pdf
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