SC3102: Signals, systems and transforms
Tutorial 4: Fourier series and continuous-time Fourier transforms
1. Determine the complex Fourier series representation for the following signals:
(a) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠(4𝑡) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛(6𝑡)
𝑥(𝑡) = ∑! 𝑒 $% 0≤𝑡≤3
(b) "#$! 𝑦(𝑡 − 3𝑛), where 𝑦(𝑡) = 2
0 otherwise
2. Compute the average power of 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 &% + 𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝑡 + 1) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛(5𝑡)
(Note: use Parseval’s theorem)
3. Find the Fourier transforms for the following signals:
(a) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜋𝑓' 𝑡)
(b) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡𝑒 $(% 𝑢(𝑡), where 𝛼 > 0
4. Find the Fourier transform for the signal 𝑥(𝑡) that consists of three rectangular
pulses as shown below:
𝑥 (𝑡 )
t
-T0 0 T
𝜏 0
5. A signal 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝐴 + 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜋𝑓' 𝑡) is input to a linear time-invariant system with
impulse response ℎ(𝑡) = 2𝑊𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐(2𝑊𝑡). Assuming 𝑓' = 100 𝐻𝑧 and 𝑊 =
1000 𝐻𝑧, obtain the output response of the system. Sketch the power spectral
density of the output signal.
)* + .
Note: 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐(2𝑊𝑡) ↔ ,-
Π P,-Q
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Answers:
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1. (a) 𝑥(𝑡) = − ,& 𝑒 $&/% + , 𝑒 $&0% + , 𝑒 &0% + ,& 𝑒 &/%
$%&
# " '
+$1 !" 1
(b) 𝑥(𝑡) = ∑!
6#$! $%&
2 3+4& 5
"
+
2. 𝑃 = ∑! ,
6#$!|𝐶6 | = 4 × 0 + 1 = 2
+
3. (a) 𝑋(𝑓) = , X𝛿(𝑓 − 𝑓' ) + 𝛿(𝑓 + 𝑓' )Z
+
(b) 𝑋(𝑓) = ((4&,8.)$
4. 𝑋(𝑓) = 𝐴𝜏𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐(𝑓𝜏)X1 + 2𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜋𝑓𝑇' )Z
:$
5. |𝑌(𝑓)|, = 𝐴, 𝛿(𝑓) + [𝛿(𝑓 − 𝑓' ) + 𝛿(𝑓 + 𝑓' )]
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Exercise:
1. Determine the complex Fourier series representation for the signal 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛, (𝑡).
2. Use the convolution theorem to evaluate the following expression.
!
𝑠𝑖𝑛(3𝜏) 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑡 − 𝜏)
_ 𝑑𝜏
$! 𝜏 𝑡−𝜏
% )* <="(8.;)
Note: 𝐴Π P;Q ↔ 𝐴𝜏 8.;
where Π( ) is the rectangular function.
3. Find the inverse Fourier transform for the following function:
𝑋 (𝜔 )
2
-3 0
𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓
-2 -1 1 2 3
Answers (Exercise):
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1. 𝑥(𝑡) = − 0 𝑒 $&,% + , − 0 𝑒 &,%
! <="(2;) <="(%$;) <="(%)
2. ∫$! ; %$;
𝑑𝜏 = 𝜋 %
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3. 𝑥(𝑡) = 8% X𝑠𝑖𝑛(2𝑡) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑡)Z
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