3. Networks with Time Varying Sources

3.1. Fourier series

:   

:    Any function f(t) can be expanded  using Fourier series, which is expressed as the summation of sinusoidal (sine, cosine or both) terms  as given by:

                                                                                             

f eggt =

A0 + A n Sin (nωt ) + B n cos(

              n=1                                                             n=1

nωt )   

 ------- (3.1)

where

1 T

A0 = f tegg.dt

T 0

T

 

------ (3.2)

2

                                    An                                  dt                                       ------ (3.3)

2 T

                                   Bn dt                                     ------ (3.4)

 

Example 3.1 Find the first four coefficients of the half wave rectified output, using Fourier series expansion. Characteristics of the wave are:

 f tegg = EmSinωt  when 0 t T / 2  f tegg = 0 T / 2 t T

 

Solution:     The coefficients of Fourier series of the half wave rectified output wave are given as:

                                                             1 T                                     1 T / 2                                  T             

                          A0 = EmSin(ωt).dt = EmSin(ωt dt) + (0).dt

                                                            T 0                                     T 0                                   T / 2          

E

                                       = m  π

 

------ (3.5)

                                                          2 T / 2                                               

                                  An = EmSin(ωt).Sin(nωt).dt     

 

------ (3.6)

                                                          T 0                                                 

2Em T / 2

                                          =  [Cos(n 1)ωt Cos(n +1)ωt dt]

                                                               T     0

                         = 2E2πmωSinn(n−−1)1)ωωt Sin(n(n++1)1)ωωt T0 / 2

(

E Sin (n 1)π Sin (n + 1)π

                                                 (n 1) (n + 1)                    

                                          = 0            (for all values of n, except for n = 1)

For n = 1 denominator of the above equation will be inderminent. So we calculate A1 by putting n = 1 directly in equation (3.6) as:

2 T / 2

                                                A1 =  Em Sinωt.Sinωt dt.           T 0

                                                               2Em T / 2           2                          2Em T /2

                                           =  Sin ωt dt. =  [1Cos2ωt dt]       

                                                                 T     0                                         2T    0

                                                              Em T    Sin2ωtT / 2     Em T     

                                   = T 2 − 2ω  0  = T 2 0

Em

                                           =                                                                       ------ (3.7)

2

Bn may be calculated as:

2 T / 2

 Bn =  EmSin( . ).ωt Cos(nω. ).t dt T 0

2Em T / 2 −Sin(n1) .ωt+Sin(n+1) .ωt

                                          =      0                 2                     dt

T

                                                           EmωCos(n1)ωt    Cos(n +1)ωtT / 2

                                         = 2              1)ω (n +1)ω  0       

π (n

                                                              Em Cos(n 1)π Cos(n +1)π       1             1

                                         =                   1) (n +1) (n 1) + (n +1)

                                                            2π     (n

                                                                      Em 1              1            1             1

If n is odd, then                   Bn = π −1) (n +1) (n 1) + (n +1) = 0  ------ (3.8)

2 (n

                                                                    Em        1            1            1             1

If n is even, then                           Bn = 2 − −1) + (n +1) (n 1) + (n +1) π(n

                                                                      2Em        1             1

                                              = 2π − (n 1) + (n +1)

                                                                    Em − n 1+ n 1          2Em

                                                 =              2                           =− 2                                     ------- (3.9)

                                                                       π       (n 1)             (n 1)π

                                                (where n is even i.e. n = 2,4,6,8…..)

So by putting the values of A’s and B’s in equation 3.1 we get the required function for half wave rectified output as:   

           Em           Em                              2Em                                    2Em                                   2Em

E = + Sinωt Cos2ωt Cos4ωt Cos6ωt........      ------- (3.10) π 2 3π 15π 35π

 

Example 3.2 Consider a full wave rectified signal of peak value Em and period T. Find its coefficients in the Fourier series expansion.

Solution:   The coefficients of Fourier series of the full wave rectified output wave are given as:

 

                             1 T                                        1 T / 2                                  T                                     

A0 = EmSin(nωt).dt = EmSin(ωt dt) + eggEmSin( . )ωt dt T 0 T 0 T / 2

                                                  m                                                ------ (3.11)

                            2 T / 2                                                       T                                                  

        An = EmSin(ωt).Sin(nωt).dt + EmSin(ωt).Sin(nωt).dt      

                            T 0                                                        T / 2                                               

                             4Em T / 2                                         

     =   Sin(ωt).Sin(nωt).dt        T 0  

4Em T / 2

              =  [Cos(n 1)ωt Cos(n +1)ωt dt]

                               2T    0

                               2EmωCos (n 1)ωt     Cos (n + 1)ωt T / 2

                = 2π         (n 1)ω (n + 1)ω  0         

                              Em Sin(n 1)πSin0    Sin(n +1)π+ Sin0

              = π          (n 1)                    (n +1)        

Em Sin(n 1)π Sin(n +1)π

                = π    1) (n +1)  = 0                    ------ (3.12)       (n

           

2x2 T / 2

           Bn =  EmSin( . ).ωt Cos(nω. ).t dt

                                T     0

4Em T / 2 − Sin(n1) .ωt + Sin(n+1) .ωt

               =      0                 2                     dt

T

                             2EmωCos(n 1)ωt    Cos(n +1)ωtT / 2

                   = 2π  (n 1)ω (n +1)ω 0          

                                Em Cos(n 1)π Cos(n +1)π       1             1

                  =                     1) (n +1) (n 1) + (n +1) π (n

 

                                                   Em 1              1            1             1

If n is odd, then   Bn = π (n 1) (n +1) (n 1) + (n +1) = 0      ----- (3.13)

                                                                           Em        1            1            1             1

If n is even, then                                  Bn =      − −1) + (n +1) (n 1) + (n +1) π (n

                                                                      2Em        1             1

                                                       = 2            − −1) + (n +1) π (n

                                                                    2Em − n 1+ n 1          4Em

 =  2  =− 2      ------- (3.14) π (n 1) (n 1)π

                                                                       (where n is even i.e. n = 2, 4, 6, 8…..)

So by putting the values of A’s and B’s in equation 3.1, the required function for full wave rectified output is obtained as:   

           2Em           4Em                                   4Em                                    4Em

E = − Cos2ωt Cos4ωt Cos6ωt........                ------- (3.15) π 3π 15π 35π

 

Example 3.3 Consider a symmetrical triangular wave of peak value Em and period T as shown in figure (3.1). Find its coefficients in the Fourier series.

                               

                                                     Fig. 3.1  

 

 

Solution:   let  f(t) = X + Y.t    at t = 0           f(t) = 0  So X = 0               at t = T         f(t) = Em

                      Em = Y T            or    Y = (Em)/T

Em                         f tegg = (       ).t is the equation of the triangular wave. So the coefficients of

T

Fourier series of this wave are given as:

                                                   1 T Em                        Em T 2      Em

                              A0 =      . .t dt = 2       =                           ------ (3.16)

                                                   T 0 T               T 2        2

   An = 2 TEm . .t Sin(nωt).dt

                                                 T 0 T                       

                                               2E    T

                         =                  t dt

                                                T     0

                                              2Em −tCos(nωt)     T 1.Cos(nωt)

                             = 2     +    .dt T             nω     0 nω    

                                               2Em −tCos(nωt)     Sin(nωt)T

                          = 2          nω      + n 2ω2  0

T

 

                                            2Em −TCos(2nπ)     Sin(2nπ)

                       = T 2         nω       + n 2ω2 

 

                                                   2Em TCos(2nπ)        2Em

                         =− T 2         nω  =− nω Cos2nπ 

Em

                              =−       (since Cos 2nπ=1 for all values of n)    nπ

             

                   Bn = 2 TEm . .t Cos(nωt).dt

                                                 T 0 T                        

                                               2Em tSin(nωt)      T 1.Sin(nωt)

                                   = 2                              .dt

                                                T         nω       0              nω      

                                               2Em tSin(nωt)    Cos(nωt)T

                                 = 2          nω + n 2ω2  0

T

                                               2Em TSin(2nπ)     Cos(2nπ)         1

                                 = 2             nω + n 2ω2 n 2ω2 

T

                                    = 22E2m 2 [Cos(2nπ) 1]= 2E2 m 2 [11]= 0         ------ (3.17) n ω T            2n π

So by putting the values of A’s and B’s in equation 3.1, the required Fourier series of the

Em                      Em                Em                Em triangular wave is as:    E =                   Sinωt            Sin2ωt          Sin3ωt........                  

                                                                  2 π               2π             3π

 

Example 3.4 Find the Fourier series expansion of the square wave shown in figure (3.2).

                              

                                                 Fig. 3.2 

 

Solution:   The coefficients of Fourier series of the square wave are defined as:

                                          1 T                       1 T / 2                T            

                   A0 = f tegg.dt = Emdt + (0)dt

                                          T 0                       T 0                 T / 2          

                                           E m T      E m

                           =       2  = 2

T

           2 T/ 2                                  T                2Em [Cos(nωt)]T0 / 2

An = Em.Sin(nωt).dt + (0).Sin(nωt).dt=

             T 0                                       T / 2                                 nωT

2Em

   = ( )1[ Cos(nωT / 2)] nωT

2Em

   = (  )[1Cos(nπ)] = 0 for even values of n nπ

2Em

 = (    )    for odd values of n nπ

 

             2 T / 2                                        T                                 

Bn = Em.Cos(nω. ).t dt + (0)Cos(nωt).dt T 0              T / 2         

              2Em                                      T / 2             2Em                   nωT       Em

     = ( )[Sin(nωt)]o = (     )Sin(     ) =       Sin(nπ) = 0  for all values of n. nωT   nωT     2  nπ

 

   So by putting the values of A’s and B’s in this equation, the required Fourier series of the Square wave is given as:     

Em           2Em            2Em            2Em            2Em  f tegg =      +           Sin(ωt) +  Sin(3ωt) +           Sin(5ωt) +           Sin(7ωt) +....

                      2        π                3π                5π                 7π