Harmonic analysis of pulse-width modulated systems

The paper considers the so-called dynamic phasor model as a basis for harmonic analysis of a class of switching systems. The analysis covers both periodically switched systems and non-periodic systems where the switching is controlled by feedback. The dynamic phasor model is a powerful tool for exploring cyclic properties of dynamic systems. It is shown that there is a connection between the dynamic phasor model and the harmonic transfer function of a linear time periodic system and this connection is used to extend the notion of harmonic transfer function to describe periodic solutions of non-periodic systems.