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DTFS of sin(ω₀n) with N = 6

Short answer

Using Euler's formula, a1 = -j/2, a5 = j/2, others zero. Parseval's relation gives average power P = |a1|^2 + |a5|^2 = 0.5 W.

Consider a signal x[n] = sin(ω₀n) with period N = 6. Find the Fourier series coefficient of the given signal x[n]. Plot spectra. Also find the average power.

Since x[n]=sin⁡(ω0n)x[n] = \sin(\omega_0 n) has period N=6N = 6, the fundamental frequency is

ω0=2πN=2π6=π3\omega_0 = \frac{2\pi}{N} = \frac{2\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{3}

Fourier series coefficients

Using Euler's formula:

x[n]=sin⁡πn3=12jej(2π/6)n−12je−j(2π/6)nx[n] = \sin\frac{\pi n}{3} = \frac{1}{2j}e^{j(2\pi/6)n} - \frac{1}{2j}e^{-j(2\pi/6)n}

Comparing with x[n]=∑k=⟨6⟩akejk(2π/6)nx[n] = \sum_{k=\langle 6\rangle}a_k e^{jk(2\pi/6)n}:

a1=12j=−j2=12e−jπ/2,a−1=−12j=j2=12ejπ/2a_1 = \frac{1}{2j} = -\frac{j}{2} = \frac{1}{2}e^{-j\pi/2}, \qquad a_{-1} = -\frac{1}{2j} = \frac{j}{2} = \frac{1}{2}e^{j\pi/2}

All other aka_k in one period are zero. The coefficients repeat every 6: a−1=a5=a11a_{-1} = a_5 = a_{11}, a1=a7=a−5a_1 = a_7 = a_{-5}, etc.

kk012345
aka_k0−j/2-j/2000j/2j/2
∣ak∣\lvert a_k\rvert00.50000.5
∠ak\angle a_k-−90∘-90^\circ---+90∘+90^\circ

Spectra

 |a_k|  (repeats every 6)
   0.5  |           |     |           |
       -+--o--o--o--+--o--+--o--o--o--+--> k
       -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3  4  5

 angle a_k (deg)
    90              |                 |
       -+--o--o--o--+--o--+--o--o--o--+--> k
   -90  |                 |
       -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3  4  5

Lines of height 1/21/2 at k=±1,±5,±7,…k = \pm1, \pm5, \pm7, \dots; phase −90∘-90^\circ at k=1,7,−5,…k = 1, 7, -5, \dots and +90∘+90^\circ at k=−1,5,…k = -1, 5, \dots

Average power

By Parseval's relation:

P=∑k=⟨6⟩∣ak∣2=∣a1∣2+∣a5∣2=14+14=12P = \sum_{k=\langle 6\rangle}|a_k|^2 = |a_1|^2 + |a_5|^2 = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2}

Check in time: samples over one period are 0,32,32,0,−32,−320, \frac{\sqrt3}{2}, \frac{\sqrt3}{2}, 0, -\frac{\sqrt3}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt3}{2}, so P=16(4×34)=0.5P = \frac{1}{6}\left(4\times\frac{3}{4}\right) = 0.5.

Answer: a1=−j/2a_1 = -j/2, a−1=a5=j/2a_{-1} = a_5 = j/2, others 0; average power P=0.5P = 0.5 W.

✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)

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