Fourier Series in Circuit Analysis

Periodic Function

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 Fourier Series Analysis: An Overview

Dirichlet's conditions

Because the periodic source is driving a linear circuit, we may use the principle of
superposition to find the steady-state response. In particular, we first calculate the
response to each source generated by the Fourier series representation of f(t) and then
add the individual responses to obtain the total response.

The steady-state response owing to a specific sinusoidal source is most easily found with
the phasor method of analysis.
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 The Fourier Coefficients

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 Example

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 The Effect of Symmetry on the Fourier Coefficients
Even-Function Symmetry

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Odd-Function Symmetry

Half-Wave Symmetry

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Quarter-Wave Symmetry

Function has half-wave symmetry and, in addition, symmetry about the

midpoint of the positive and negative half-cycles.

A periodic function that has quarter-wave symmetry can always be

made either even or odd by the proper choice of the point where t = 0.

Odd

Can be made even by

Shifting time axis by T/4.

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Quarter-Wave Symmetry...

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An Alternative Trigonometric Form of the Fourier Series

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Example

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Application

the source has odd, half-wave, and quarter-wave symmetry.

Fourier coefficients reduce to bk, with k restricted to odd integer
values:

Then the Fourier series representation

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 for large C,

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Average-Power Calculations with Periodic Functions

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Calculating Average Power for a Circuit with a Periodic Voltage Source
Assume that the periodic square-wave voltage
is applied across the terminals of a
15 Ohms resistor. The value of Vm is 60 V, and
that of T is 5 ms.

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 To obtain the total average power delivered to
the 15 Ohm resistor,

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The Exponential Form of the Fourier Series

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Find the exponential Fourier series for the
periodic voltage shown in figure.

Because v(t) has even symmetry, b„ = 0

for all n, and hence we expect Cn to be real.

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 we assume that Vm = 5 V and τ = T/5.

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