- 2076 Bhadra · 5 marks
FS coefficients of periodic square wave
Short answer
With period T and ω0=2π/T, a_0 = 2A T1/T. For k≠0, a_k = (A sin(k ω0 T1))/(k π). For a 50% duty cycle (T=4T1), a_0 = A/2 and a_k = A sin(kπ/2)/(kπ), with even harmonics zero.
A periodic square wave as shown in figure below is defined over one period as: x(t) = A for |t| < T₁; 0 for T₁ < |t| < T/2. Determine the Fourier series coefficients for x(t). [Figure: periodic rectangular pulse train of height A and period T; each pulse is centred on t = 0, ±T, … and extends from −T₁ to T₁]
The signal has period , so . Over one period ( to ) it equals only for .
DC term ()
This is the average value (height times duty cycle).
For
Result
(with ). The coefficients are real and even because is real and even.
Special case, 50% duty cycle (): , so and : , , , , i.e. even harmonics are zero.
a_k / A (T = 4T1)
0.5 |
0.318 | | |
0.0637 | | | | |
-+--o--+--o--+--+--+--o--+--o--+--> k
-0.106 | |
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
The envelope of follows a sinc shape; making the pulse narrower (smaller ) spreads the spectrum wider.
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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