EXAMPLE 4.4 Find the Fourier series expansion for the waveform shown in Figure 45 x A -4n 3m 2m m0) Oona t Figure 4.5 Waveform for Example 4.4. Solution: The given waveform of Figure 4.5 is periodic with period T = 2m. For computational convenience, choose one cycle of the waveform from —z to 7. Let h=-%tt+T=n Then Fundamental frequency @ =~ The waveform is described by A TZ for -r, == Oe 0 +T 2 In the interval, eres 2 2 A 2A x(t) =—t = —, v TI2 tT ‘Then Fundamental frequency a = 2% The waveform has odd symmetry because x(t) = -x(-1).a 4m Ay = 0, ay = 0, and by = J 2@ sin naogt dt 0 2A yy ey nw The trigonometric Fourier series is: x(t) = dy + Y, a, cos n@yt +b, sin n@yt n=l 2A (iy sin ay 7. M: §|