1.3.8. Periodic vs.

Aperiodic (Non-Periodic) Signals:

Any continuous time signal that satisfies the following condition/equation

x(t)=x(t+nT) …………………………(1.3.8.1)
where n is integer except 0 and T>0 is the fundamental period is classified
as periodic signal. Otherwise, aperiodic or non-periodic signal.
Fundamental period of x(t) is the smallest value of T for which equation
1.3.8.1 holds true.
Examples: Provided in Class Lecture.

The sum of two periodic signals may or may not be periodic.

Let consider,
x(t) is a periodic signal. So, x(t)=x(t+kT1)
y(t) is another periodic signal. So, y(t)=y(t+lT2)

The sum of the above two signal is,

z(t)=x(t)+y(t)= x(t+k T1)+ y(t+lT2)

z(t) will be periodic with period T if and only if ,

T=k T1=l T2
Or, = is a rational number.

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1.3. 9. Energy and Power signals

The signal energy over a time interval of length 2L is defined as,

E2L=∫ ()
and the total energy in the signal over the range t є ( ) can be
defined as,
∫ ()

If E is a finite number (0 ) then the signal ( ) is said to be an

energy signal.

The average power can be determined as,

[ ∫ () ]
For a periodic signal with period T the average power is

[ ∫ () ]

If P is a finite number (0 ) then the signal ( ) is said to be a

power signal.

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 Almost all time limited signals of practical interest are energy
signals.
 Periodic signals are assumed to exist for all time from to and
therefore have infinite energy.
 If it happens that these periodic signals have finite average power
then they are power signals.
 In contrast bounded finite duration signal are energy signals. Energy
signals have zero average power.