Chapter 5 Solutions 343

Problem 5.25 The current source is (t) in the circuit of Fig. P5.25 generates a train
of pulses (waveform #3 in Table 5-4) with A = 6 mA, τ = 1 µ s, and T = 10 µ s.

i(t)

is(t) R L

Figure P5.25: Circuit for Problem 5.25.

(a) Derive the Fourier series representation of i(t).

(b) Calculate the first five terms of i(t) using R = 1 kΩ, L = 1 mH, and C = 1 µ F.
(c) Plot i(t) and is (t) using nmax = 100.

Solution:
f(t)
τ
A
t
T T

(a) The train of pulses can be presented as

∞  nπτ   
Aτ 2A 2nπ t
is (t) = +∑ sin cos
T n=1 nπ T T
2π
so that ω0 = T = 2π × 105 rad/s.

Aτ 6 × 10−3 × 1 × 10−6
a0 = = = 6 × 10−4
T 10 × 10−6
2A  nπτ 
an = sin
nπ T
bn = 0

So in phasor domain
2A  nπτ 
An ∠φn = an − jbn = sin .
nπ T
Hence  nπτ 
∞
Aτ 2A
Is = +∑ sin .
T n=1 nπ T
Next we calculate the transfer function
I(ω )
H(ω ) = .
Is (ω )
An equivalent circuit can be used to derive the expression for H(ω ). Based on the
Norton theorem, the circuit in P5.24 becomes
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R I
+
Vs _ L

where Vs = Is R.
Vs R
∴ I= 1
= 1
Is
R + jω L + jω C R + jω L + jω C
I
∴ H(ω ) =
Is
jωCR
=
jωCR − ω 2 LC + 1
jωCR
= 2
(1 − ω LC) + jωCR
   
ωCR ◦ −1 ωCR
=p exp j 90 − tan
(1 − ω 2 LC)2 + (ωCR)2 1 − ω 2 LC

Multiplying H(nω0 ) with phasor representation of Is

Aτ ∞
2A  nπτ 
I(ω ) = H(ω = 0) + ∑ sin H(nω0 )
T n=1 nπ T

Note: H(ω = 0) = 0.
∞  nπτ    
2A nω0CR ◦ −1 nω0CR
I(ω ) = ∑ sin q exp j90 − j tan
n=1 nπ T (1 − n2 ω02 LC)2 + n2 ω02 (CR)2 1 − n2 ω02 LC

In time domain
∞  nπτ    
2A nω0CR ◦ −1 nω0CR
i(t) = ∑ sin q cos nω0 t + 90 − tan
1 − n2 ω02 LC
n=1 nπ T (1 − n2 ω02 LC)2 + n2 ω02 (CR)2

(b) Substituting for R = 1 kΩ, L = 1 mH, C = 1 µ F. The first five terms of i(t)
are:

n=1 0.0010 cos(ω0 t − 32◦ )

n=2 6.9928 × 10−4 cos(2ω0 t − 51.5◦ )
n=3 4.8285 × 10−4 cos(3ω0 t − 62◦ )
n=4 3.358 × 10−4 cos(4ω0 t − 68.3◦ )
n=5 2.3174 × 10−4 cos(5ω0 t − 72.3◦ )

(c)
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−3
x 10
8

nmax = 100
6

is(t) 4

−2 t (s)
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
−5
x 10
−3
x 10
4

2
i(t)
1

−1 t (s)
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
−5
x 10