4.

Solutions of Problems on Fourier

Analysis of Continuous Time Signals: Unit 1

à 4.1 Expansion of Periodic Signals by

Complex Exponentials: the Fourier Series

Problem 4.1.1
Determine the Fourier Series coefficients for the following periodic signals:

a) x HtL = 10 cos H100 pt + 0.1 pL;

xHtL
20
15
10
5
t
-0.04-0.02-5 0.02 0.04
-10
-15
-20

In this case we can determine the expansion simply by using Euler's formulas:
x HtL = 5 ej0 .1 p ej100pt + 5 e-j0 .1 p e-j100pt
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which in itself is a Fourier Series. In fact we can just rearrange it as

x HtL = H5 ej0 .1 pL ej2pF0 t + H5 e-j0 .1 pL e-j2pF0 t
with F0 = 50 Hz . Therefore the period is T0 = 1 • 50 sec = 20 msec and the Fourier Series coeffi-
cients are a±1 = 5 e±j0 .1 p , and ak = 0 for all k ¹ ±1;

b) x HtL = 10 È cos H100 ptL È ;

xHtL
20
15
10
5
t
-0.02 -0.01 0.01 0.02
-5
-10
-15
-20

As we can see from the plot, the period is T0 = 0.01 sec = 100 msec, and the Fourier Series coeffi-
cients have to be obtained by integration, as

ã H-1.51365-H0.+0.983632 jL kL
-j k p
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c) x HtL as shown:
-0.25+k 2
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xHtL
2
1.5
1
0.5
t
-6 -4 -2
-0.5 2 4 6
-1
-1.5
-2

As we can see from the plot, the period is T0 = 4 sec, and the Fourier Series coefficients have to be
obtained by integration, as

196.726 j
ak = €€€€€€€€
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d) x HtL as shown:
-40000.+k

xHtL
2
1.5
1
0.5
t
-4 -2-0.5 2 4
-1
-1.5
-2

As we can see from the plot, the period is T0 = 4 sec, and the Fourier Series coefficients have to be
obtained by integration, as

-0.101321+ã H0.101321+0.159155 ä kL+0.159155 ä k

-ä k p
ak = €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€
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e) x HtL as shown:
k2
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xHtL
2
1.5
1
0.5
t
-4 -2-0.5 2 4
-1
-1.5
-2

As we can see from the plot, the period is T0 = 4 sec, and the Fourier Series coefficients have to be
obtained by integration, as

ã-ä k p IH0.-0.159155 äL+ã €€€€€€€€

€€€€€ HH0.+0.31831 äL-H0.+0.159155 äL ãä k p LM
ä kp

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