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FS of 1 + sinω₀t + 2cosω₀t + cos(2ω₀t + π/4)

Short answer

Coefficients: a0 = 1, a1 = 1 - j/2, a-1 = 1 + j/2, a2 = 0.5 e^{jπ/4}, a-2 = 0.5 e^{-jπ/4}, others zero. Magnitudes: |a0|=1, |a±1|=√5/2 ≈ 1.118, |a±2|=0.5. Phases: ∠a0=0°, ∠a±1 = ∓26.57°, ∠a±2 = ±45°.

Find Fourier series coefficients and associated phase of the signal with fundamental frequency ω₀: x(t) = 1 + sin(ω₀t) + 2cos(ω₀t) + cos(2ω₀t + π/4)

Write each term using Euler's formula, with fundamental frequency ω0\omega_0:

x(t)=1+12j[ejω0t−e−jω0t]+[ejω0t+e−jω0t]+12[ej(2ω0t+π/4)+e−j(2ω0t+π/4)]=1+(1+12j)ejω0t+(1−12j)e−jω0t+12ejπ/4ej2ω0t+12e−jπ/4e−j2ω0t\begin{aligned} x(t) &= 1 + \frac{1}{2j}\left[e^{j\omega_0 t} - e^{-j\omega_0 t}\right] + \left[e^{j\omega_0 t} + e^{-j\omega_0 t}\right] + \frac{1}{2}\left[e^{j(2\omega_0 t + \pi/4)} + e^{-j(2\omega_0 t + \pi/4)}\right] \\ &= 1 + \left(1 + \frac{1}{2j}\right)e^{j\omega_0 t} + \left(1 - \frac{1}{2j}\right)e^{-j\omega_0 t} + \frac{1}{2}e^{j\pi/4}e^{j2\omega_0 t} + \frac{1}{2}e^{-j\pi/4}e^{-j2\omega_0 t} \end{aligned}

Comparing with x(t)=∑kakejkω0tx(t) = \sum_k a_k e^{jk\omega_0 t} and using 12j=−j2\frac{1}{2j} = -\frac{j}{2}:

a0=1,a1=1−j2,a−1=1+j2,a2=12ejπ/4=24(1+j),a−2=12e−jπ/4a_0 = 1, \quad a_1 = 1 - \frac{j}{2}, \quad a_{-1} = 1 + \frac{j}{2}, \quad a_2 = \frac{1}{2}e^{j\pi/4} = \frac{\sqrt2}{4}(1 + j), \quad a_{-2} = \frac{1}{2}e^{-j\pi/4}

ak=0a_k = 0 for ∣k∣>2|k| > 2.

Magnitude and phase

∣a±1∣=12+0.52=52=1.118,∠a±1=∓tan⁡−1(0.5)=∓26.57∘|a_{\pm1}| = \sqrt{1^2 + 0.5^2} = \frac{\sqrt5}{2} = 1.118, \qquad \angle a_{\pm1} = \mp\tan^{-1}(0.5) = \mp 26.57^\circ
kkaka_k∣ak∣\lvert a_k\rvert∠ak\angle a_k
−2-20.354−j0.3540.354 - j0.3540.5−45∘-45^\circ (−π/4-\pi/4)
−1-11+j0.51 + j0.51.118+26.57∘+26.57^\circ (0.464 rad)
0110∘0^\circ
11−j0.51 - j0.51.118−26.57∘-26.57^\circ (−0.464-0.464 rad)
20.354+j0.3540.354 + j0.3540.5+45∘+45^\circ (π/4\pi/4)
 |a_k|
 1.118     |     |
     1     |  |  |
   0.5  |  |  |  |  |
       -+--+--+--+--+--> k
       -2 -1  0  1  2

 angle a_k (deg)
    45              |
 26.57     |        |
       -+--+--o--+--+--> k
-26.57  |        |
   -45  |
       -2 -1  0  1  2

As expected for a real signal, a−k=ak∗a_{-k} = a_k^*: the magnitude is even and the phase is odd.

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