EE017-4-2-SLS / VE1 Chapter 4 – Fourier Transforms

Tutorial 3

1) Find the Fourier Transform of the following signals:

f(t) f(t)
1 5

t t
0 −1 0 1
−1 −5
Figure 1.1 Figure 1.2

f(t) f(t)
5 5

2 t
0
t
−5 −1 0 1

Figure 1.3 Figure 1.4

2) A linear-time invariant (LTI) continuous time system can be modelled using block diagram
as shown in Figure 2.1 below, where 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) and 𝑦𝑦(𝑡𝑡) are input and output, respectively.
a) Determine the frequency response 𝐻𝐻(𝑗𝑗𝜔𝜔) and the impulse response ℎ(𝑡𝑡) of the system.
b) Analyse the stability of the system.
c) Find the output 𝑦𝑦(𝑡𝑡) if 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑒𝑒 −2𝑡𝑡 𝑢𝑢(𝑡𝑡).
d) Analyse the stability of the system.

−5

x(t) Σ ∫ +3 ∫ y(t)

−2

Figure 2.1

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3) For the circuit shown in Figure 3.1 below, the output signal is extracted from the voltage
across the capacitor 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡). If the input voltage is excited by an exponentially decaying
voltage 𝑣𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡) = [5𝑒𝑒 −10𝑡𝑡 𝑢𝑢(𝑡𝑡)]𝑉𝑉, 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) can be calculated using two approaches:

3.1) Approach 1
a) Deduce the differential equation relating 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) to 𝑣𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡).
b) Obtain the frequency response 𝐻𝐻(𝑗𝑗𝜔𝜔) using Fourier Transform based on a).
c) Apply Fourier Transform and inverse Fourier Transform to obtain back 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡)

3.2) Approach 2
a) Transform the circuit from time-domain representation to frequency-domain
representation using Fourier Transform.
b) Analyze the frequency domain circuit using appropriate circuit technique to obtain
𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜 (𝜔𝜔). Then use inverse Fourier Transform to obtain back 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡). [Verify your answer
against 3.1c]

3.3) Calculate 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (𝑡𝑡) [either by deducing the differential equation relating 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (𝑡𝑡) to 𝑣𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡) or
analyze the frequency domain circuit directly]

3.4) If RX is reduced by half (to 1 Ω), recalculate 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡). Analyze the waveform of 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) with
different RX.
10 Ω
+
RX = 2 Ω iL (t)
vin (t) 0.02 F vo (t)
0.01 H
−

Figure 3.1

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4) For the circuit shown in Figure 4.1 below, the output signal is extracted from the voltage
across the capacitor 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡). Impulse response of 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) can be calculated using two
approaches:

4.1) Approach 1
a) Deduce the differential equation relating 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) and 𝑣𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡)
b) Transform the differential equation into frequency domain expression in terms of
𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜 (𝜔𝜔), 𝑉𝑉𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝜔𝜔) using Fourier Transform
c) Apply inverse Fourier Transform to obtain back 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) by substituting 𝑉𝑉𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝜔𝜔) = 1 for
impulse voltage source.

4.2) Approach 2
a) Transform the circuit from time-domain representation to frequency-domain
representation using Fourier Transform.
b) Analyze the frequency domain circuit using appropriate circuit technique to obtain
𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜 (𝜔𝜔). Then use inverse Fourier Transform to obtain back 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡). [Verify your answer
against 4.1c]
5Ω 0.1 H
iL (t) +

vin (t) 100 Ω 0.04 F vo (t)

Figure 4.1

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5) For the circuit shown in Figure 5.1 below, the output signal is extracted from the voltage
across the RLC tank 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡). Impulse response of the RLC tank 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) can be calculated using
two approaches:

5.1) Approach 1
a) Deduce the differential equation relating 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) and 𝑣𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡)
b) Transform the differential equation into frequency domain expression in terms of
𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜 (𝜔𝜔), 𝑉𝑉𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝜔𝜔) using Fourier Transform
c) Apply inverse Fourier Transform to obtain back 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡) by substituting 𝑉𝑉𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝜔𝜔) = 1 for
impulse voltage source.

5.2) Approach 2
a) Transform the circuit from time-domain representation to frequency-domain
representation using Fourier Transform.
b) Analyze the frequency domain circuit using appropriate circuit technique to obtain
𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜 (𝜔𝜔). Then use inverse Fourier Transform to obtain back 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 (𝑡𝑡). [Verify your answer
against 5.1c]
0.1 Ω
+
iL (t)
vin (t) 5H 1F vo (t) 10 Ω

Figure 5.1

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6) For the circuit shown in Figure 6.1 below, given the input sources 𝑣𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡) = 10𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡 𝑢𝑢(𝑡𝑡) 𝑉𝑉
and 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡) = 𝛿𝛿(𝑡𝑡) 𝐴𝐴, the output signal is extracted from the current through the inductor
𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (𝑡𝑡). 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (𝑡𝑡) can be calculated using two approaches:

6.1) Approach 1
a) Deduce the differential equation relating 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (𝑡𝑡), 𝑣𝑣𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡) and 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑡𝑡).
b) Transform the differential equation into frequency domain expression in terms of
𝐼𝐼𝐿𝐿 (𝜔𝜔), 𝑉𝑉𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝜔𝜔) and 𝐼𝐼𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝜔𝜔) using Fourier Transform
c) Apply inverse Fourier Transform to obtain back 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (𝑡𝑡)

6.2) Approach 2
a) Transform the circuit from time-domain representation to frequency-domain
representation using Fourier Transform.
b) Analyze the frequency domain circuit using appropriate circuit technique to obtain
𝐼𝐼𝐿𝐿 (𝜔𝜔). Then use inverse Fourier Transform to obtain back 𝑖𝑖𝐿𝐿 (𝑡𝑡). [Verify your answer
against 4.1c]

20 Ω
+
iL (t)
vin (t) 0.2 H 20 Ω vo (t) iin (t)

Figure 6.1

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