Basics in Systems and Circuits Theory

Fourier Series Example

Determine the Fourier series of the
waveform shown right. Obtain the
amplitude and phase spectra.

1, 0 < t < 1

f (t ) =  and f (t ) = f (t + 2)
0, 1 < t < 2
 2 / nπ , n = odd
2 T An = 
T ∫0
an = f (t ) cos(nω0t )dt = 0 and  0, n = even

 2 / nπ , n = odd  − 90°, n = odd

2 T
bn = ∫ f (t ) sin( nω0t )dt =  φn = 
n = even  0, n = even a) Amplitude and
T 0 0, b) Phase spectrum

1 2 ∞ 1
f (t ) = + ∑ sin( nπt ), n = 2k − 1
2 π k =1 n
Truncating the series at N=11

Michael E.Auer 01.11.2011 BSC04