Name1

Date Performed:
Name2
ACTIVITY NO. 4 December 25, 2013
Name 3
ECE323EL
FOURIER SERIES Date Submitted:
1:30 4:30 MWF December 25, 2014

1. Given the periodic signal x(t) shown for 1 cycle as

(a) Determine the mathematical expression for x(t) for 0 t To.

To = _________ seconds
x(t)= ________________________________, 0t<5
= ________________________________, 5t<7
= ________________________________, 7 t To

(b) Plot the x(t) using SCILAB for -10t10.

[ PLOT THE GRAPH HERE ]

(c) Express the Fourier series of x(t) as a sum of constant, sines, and cosines (up to the 2nd
harmonic component).
x(t) = ___________________________________________________________________

(d) Express the Fourier series of x(t) in magnitude-phase form.

x(t) = ___________________________________________________________________

(e) Plot the Fourier series (up to the 2nd harmonic component) for for -10t10.
[ PLOT THE GRAPH HERE ]

(f) Determine the percentage of the power content of x(t) is contained up to the 2nd harmonic
2
component. _____________volts

(g) Plot the Fourier series (up to the 10th harmonic component) for for -10t10.
[ PLOT THE GRAPH HERE ]

(h) Determine the minimum number of harmonic components that should be included to
account for 99.9% of the power content of x(t).
________ harmonic components

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 Name1
Date Performed:
Name2
ACTIVITY NO. 4 December 25, 2013
Name 3
ECE323EL
FOURIER SERIES Date Submitted:
1:30 4:30 MWF December 25, 2014

2. A signal is defined as x(t) = 2 + 10sin2(0.2t)cos(1.6t) + 6sin(2t) volts.

(a) Express the complete Fourier series of x(t) as a sum of constant, sines, and cosines.
x(t) = ___________________________________________________________________

(b) Determine:
b.1. The lowest frequency component of x(t) : _______________________ Hz
b.2. The highest frequency component of x(t) : ______________________ Hz
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b.3. The power content of the lowest frequency component : ___________ v
b.4. The frequency of the harmonic component with the highest power content : ______Hz