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Resonance

Resonance

Resonant
Resonant
circuit
circuit

Is a circuit that achieves resonant

varying the sources frequency.

condition by

Tuned

circu it

Is a circuit that
achieves
resonant
condition by varying a
circuit
parameter
(either L or C).

Resonant
Resonant
Condition
Condition

Imag [Zeg] = Imag [Yeg] = 0

Resonant
Resonant
Condition
Condition
2.

The
magnitude
of
the
equivalent
impedance (or
admittance) is either

MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM

for series resonance o

MINIMUM
MINIMUM

for parallel or antiresonance

SERIES
SERIES Resonance
Resonance
at resonance the circuit acts as a

low impedance and

selective network

frequency

Resonant Frequency,
fr (Hz)

Where: L = inductance ( H )
C = capacitance (

SERIES
SERIES Resonance
Resonance
Characteristics of Series Resonance

1. X
L

Xc

2.Circuit impedance (Z) is minimum

| Zo
|

MINIMUM
MINIMUM

SERIES
SERIES Resonance
Resonance
Characteristics of Series Resonance

3. Current (I) is maximum

Io

MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM

SERIES
SERIES Resonance
Resonance
Characteristics of Series Resonance

PHASE ANGLE
PHASE ANGLE
RESISTIVE
RESISTIVE
INDUCTIVE
INDUCTIVE

fr
CAPACITIVE
CAPACITIVE

FREQ (hZ)
FREQ (hZ)

SERIES
SERIES Resonance
Resonance
Characteristics of Series Resonance

4.

is resistive

5. At freq > fr

Z,

is inductive

6. At freq < fr

Z,

is capacitive

Quality
Quality Factor
Factor ((QQ))
also known as Figure of Merit
it refers to the goodness of a reactive
component
In series circuit: the voltage
magnification factor at the time of
resonance

Quality
Quality Factor
Factor ((QQ))
Q

Bandwidth,
Bandwidth, BW
BW (Hz)
(Hz)
A range of frequencies taken
between two-half power points
which
operation is satisfactory.

Resonant
ResonantRise
Risein
inVoltage
Voltageacross
acrossLL
or
orCC

VL

Q
(
=
c
V
=
)
s
V
x

A word of caution is in order with series LC

resonant
circuits: because of the high
currents which may be
present in a series LC
circuit at resonance, it is possible to produce
dangerously high voltage drops
across the
capacitor and the inductor, as each
component possesses significant impedance.

PARALLEL
PARALLEL Resonance
Resonance

At resonance, the circuit acts as a high

impedance and a frequency selective network
Resonant Frequency
Vs

Theoretical Parallel Resonant

Circuit

fr (Hz) =
Where: L = inductance
(H)
C = capacitance
(F)

PARALLEL
Resonance
PARALLEL
Resonance
Characteristics of a Theoretical Parallel Resonant
circuit

1.
Circuit impedance (Z) is MAXIMUM
Z

2.Total current (I) is

MINIMUM

PARALLEL
Resonance
PARALLEL
Resonance
Characteristics of a Theoretical Parallel Resonant
circuit
PHASE ANGLE
PHASE ANGLE

CAPACITIVE
CAPACITIVE
INDUCTIVE
INDUCTIVE

fr

RESISTIVE
RESISTIVE

FREQ (Hz)
FREQ (Hz)

PARALLEL
Resonance
PARALLEL
Resonance
Characteristics of a Theoretical Parallel Resonant
circuit

3.

is resistive

4. At freq > fr
capacitive
freq < fr

5. At
inductive

is

is

Quality
Quality Factor
Factor ((QQ))
also known as Figure of Merit
In parallel circuit: the current magnification
factor at the time of resonance.

Q=
Q

Bandwidth,
Bandwidth, BW
BW (Hz)
(Hz)
I (t)
Vs

C
L

Theoretical Parallel Resonant Circuit

Tuning
TuningCapacitance
Capacitance

Resonant frequency, fr, (Hz)

Resonant frequency, fr, (Hz)

Dynamic
DynamicImpedance
Impedance(Z),
(Z),