% Load the data from the .dat files
amplitude = load('amplitude.dat');
time = load('time.dat');
% Check if time data is provided, otherwise create time vector
if isempty(time)
Fs = 1000; % Sampling frequency in Hz
Ts = 1 / Fs; % Sampling interval in seconds
time = (0:length(amplitude)-1) * Ts; % Time vector
end
% Compute FFT
L = length(amplitude); % Length of the signal
Y = fft(amplitude); % Compute the FFT
P2 = abs(Y / L); % Two-sided spectrum
P1 = P2(1:L/2+1); % Single-sided spectrum
P1(2:end-1) = 2 * P1(2:end-1);
f = Fs * (0:(L/2)) / L; % Frequency vector
% Calculate Power Spectrum Density (PSD)
PSD = (1 / (Fs * L)) * (abs(Y(1:L/2+1)).^2);
PSD(2:end-1) = 2 * PSD(2:end-1);
% Plot the PSD
figure;
plot(f, 10 * log10(PSD));
title('Power Spectrum Density');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)');
ylabel('Power/Frequency (dB/Hz)');
grid on;
Notes
- Sampling Frequency (Fs): Ensure that you know the correct sampling frequency of your data. If it is not 1000 Hz, replace Fs = 1000 with the correct value.
- Units: The PSD is plotted in decibels (dB/Hz). The conversion is done using 10 * log10(PSD).
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