EEE2001 Network Theory

Module 5
Network Analysis using Fourier Transform
L1

Dr. S. Hemamalini
Professor
School of Electrical Engineering
VIT Chennai
Fourier Transform
Module 5
 Fourier Transform

• Two types of Fourier Transforms are commonly used today in

computer based applications:
– the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)

– the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)

 Why is the Fourier Transform important?

• The Fourier Transform is used to transform a time domain signal

into the frequency domain.

• This often makes the signal easier to understand.

Time series and Fourier Transform of sound pressure data from a problem
vacuum cleaner
 Basics of the Fourier Transform
• Any signal can be represented as a series of sine waves of
different amplitude and phase.

• The Fourier Transform makes it possible to decompose the

original time signal into sinusoids.
• Each sinusoid has an associated amplitude, phase, and
frequency.
Example Signals and
Their Fourier
Transforms
 Applications of the Fourier Transform

• trouble shooting vibration issues to image processing.

• used to identify the higher frequency components in a signal.

• These components may pinpoint the cause of unwanted noise or vibration.

 Exponential Fourier Series
Exponential form of the series:

where

If the fundamental period T is allowed to

increase without limit then the transition from
a periodic to an aperiodic function is
accomplished.
 Effect on the Spectrum

The impact of increasing the period -

the pulses are spaced out more - the
peaks in the frequency spectrum get
closer together - The amplitude also
drops.
 Fourier Transform
As the period increases, the Fourier coefficients Cn get smaller.

• Fourier Transform
• The Fourier transform is an integral transform of a function, f(t) from the
time domain to the frequency domain.
 Inverse Fourier Transform
• Applying the limiting process to

• Multiply and divide the summation by T

 A voltage pulse
Determine the Fourier transform of a rectangular pulse of width τ
and height Vm, as shown below.
Decaying exponential
function