CHAPTER 63 FOURIER SERIES OVER ANY RANGE

EXERCISE 270 Page 687

1. The voltage from a square wave generator is of the form:

v(t) =

and is periodic of period 20. Show that the Fourier series for the function is given by:

v(t) =

The square wave is shown below.

The Fourier series is of the form: v(t) = a0 +

a = = = =

a = =

= = = 0 for n = 1, 2, 3, ..

b = =
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= =

When n is even, b = 0

When n is odd, b1 = (-1 - 1) = , b = , b = , and so on

Thus the Fourier series for the function v(t) is given by:

v(t) =

2. Find the Fourier series for f(x) = x in the range x = 0 to x = 5

The periodic function is shown in the diagram below.

The Fourier series is given by: f(x) = where L = 5

by parts

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by parts

Hence, and so on.

Thus, f(x) =

i.e. f(x) =

i.e. f(x) =

3. A periodic function of period 4 is defined by:

f(x) =

Sketch the function and obtain the Fourier series for the function.

The periodic function is shown in the diagram below.

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The function is odd since it is symmetrical about the origin, i.e.

Thus, f(x) = where L = 4

=0

When n is even,

Hence, and so on.

Thus, f(x) = =0+

i.e. f(x) =

4. Determine the Fourier series for the half wave rectified sinusoidal voltage V sin t defined by:

f(t) =

which is periodic of period 2π

The periodic function is shown in the diagram below.

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The Fourier series is given by: f(t) = where L = 2π

(1)

= from 6 of Table 39.1, page 468

=0= and so on

and so on

It may be shown that except when n = 1

When n = 1,
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Thus, f(t) =

i.e. f(x) =

i.e. f(t) =

EXERCISE 271 Page 689

1. Determine the half-range Fourier cosine series for the function f(x) = x in the range 0  x  3.

Sketch the function within and outside of the given range.

The periodic function is shown in the diagram below. Since a half-range cosine series is required,

the function is symmetrical about the f(x) axis and

= by parts

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When n is even,

and , , , and so on.

Thus,

i.e.

2. Find the half-range Fourier sine series for the function f(x) = x in the range 0  x  3. Sketch the

function within and outside of the given range.

The periodic function is shown in the diagram below. Since a half-range sine series is required, the

function is symmetrical about the origin and

by parts

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and so on.

Thus, =

i.e. f(x) =

3. Determine the half-range Fourier sine series for the function defined by:

f(t) =

The periodic function is shown in the diagram below. Since a half-range sine series is required, the

function is symmetrical about the origin and

= by parts

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 =

When n is even,

and so on.

Thus, =

i.e. f(t) =

4. Show that the half-range Fourier cosine series for the function f() =  in the range 0 to 4 is

given by:

f() =

Sketch the function within and outside of the given range.

The periodic function is shown in the diagram below. Since a half-range cosine series is required,

the function is symmetrical about the f() axis and

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 = by parts twice

= =

and , , , and so on.

Thus,

i.e.

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