Description
Note
The use of spectrum.welch is not recommended.
Use pwelch instead.
Hs = spectrum.welch returns
a default Welch spectrum object, Hs, that defines
the parameters for Welch's averaged, modified periodogram spectral
estimation method. The object uses these default values.
Property NameDefault
ValueDescription{WindowName,winparam}
Cell
array containing WindowName and optional window
parameter'Hamming',
SamplingFlag:
symmetricCell array containing the window name or 'User Defined' and, if used
for the particular window, an optional parameter value. (See
window for valid window names and for more
information on each window, refer to its reference
page.)
You can use set to change the
value of the additional parameter or to define the MATLAB® expression and parameters for a user-defined window.
(See spectrum for
information on using set.)
WindowName'Hamming',
SamplingFlag:
symmetricValid windowname options
are:
'Bartlett'
'Bartlett-Hann'
'Blackman'
'Blackman-Harris'
'Bohman'
'Chebyshev'
'Flat Top'
'Gaussian'
'Hamming'
'Hann'
'Kaiser'
'Nuttall'
'Parzen'
'Rectangular'
'Triangular'
'Tukey'
'User Defined'
Window
names must be enclosed in single quotes, such as
spectrum.welch('tukey') or
spectrum.welch({'tukey',0.7}).
See
window and the corresponding window function
page for window parameter information. You can use
set to change the value of the additional
window parameter or to define the MATLAB expression and parameters for a user-defined window
(see spectrum for
information on using set).
SegmentLength64Length of each of the time-based segments into which
the input signal is divided. A modified periodogram is computed on
each segment and the average of the periodograms forms the spectral
estimate. Choosing the segment length is a compromise between estimate
reliability (shorter segments) and frequency resolution (longer segments).
A long segment length produces better resolution while a short segment
length produces more averages, and therefore a decrease in the variance.
OverlapPercent50%Percent overlap between segments
Hs = spectrum.welch(WindowName) returns
a spectrum object, Hs, using Welch's method with
the specified window and the default values for all other parameters.
To specify parameters for a window, use a cell array formatted as spectrum.welch({WindowName,winparam}).
Hs = spectrum.welch(WindowName,SegmentLength) returns
a spectrum object, Hs with the specified segment
length.
Hs = spectrum.welch(WindowName,SegmentLength,OverlapPercent) returns
a spectrum object, Hs with the specified percentage
overlap between segments.
Note
See pwelch for more information
on the Welch algorithm.