Unit 2

Single-Phase Circuits


Mesh Analysis

Nodal Analysis

Lecture Outline

I4

I3

I1 + I 2 + I 3 + I 4 = 0

I1

I2

Kirchhoffs Current Law

Nodal Analysis

I2

I3

I1 = I 2 + I 3

I1

V1

Z1

V0

I1 = I 2 + I 3

Z3

V1 V2 V2 V3 V2 V0
=
+
Z1
Z3
Z2

Z2

I2

I1 V2 I3

V3 Often, the current values

are not available but KCL
can be applied if the
impedance and voltage
levels are provided.

Kirchhoffs Current Law

Nodal Analysis

0 .5 H j 4 0 .5 = j 2

1 H j4 1 = j4

20 cos( 4t ) V = 20 0
1
0 .1 F
= j 2 .5
j 4 0 .1

Find ix in the circuit using nodal analysis

Nodal Analysis: Example 1

(1 + j1 .5) V1 + j 2 .5 V2 = 20

20 V1
V1
V V2
=
+ 1
j 2 .5
10
j4

V1
IX =
j 2 .5

11V1 + 15 V2 = 0

V1 V2 V2
2I X +
=
j4
j2
2 V1
V1 V2 V2
+
=
j 2 .5
j4
j2

Nodal Analysis: Example 1 (cont.)

11
V1
15

11
(1 + j1 .5) V1 + j 2 .5( V1 ) = 20
15
(1 + j1 .5 j1 .83 ) V1 = 20
20
20 0
V1 =
=
1 j 0 .33 1 .053 18 .4

V2 =

V1
18 .97 18 .4
=
j 2 .5
2 .5 90

ix (t ) = 7.59 cos(4t + 108.4)

= 7 .59 108 .4

IX =

V1 = 18 .97 18 .4

Solve the equations

11V1 + 15 V2 = 0

(1 + j1 .5) V1 + j 2 .5 V2 = 20

Nodal Analysis: Example 1 (cont.)

V1

Z2

Mesh 2

I2

+ Z3 -

Mesh 2: (I2-I1)Z2=I2Z3+I2Z4

Mesh 1: V1 = I1Z1+ (I1-I2)Z2

Mesh 1

I1

+ Z1 -

Kirchhoffs Voltage Law

Mesh Analysis

Z4

Mesh 1

I1

Mesh 2

I2

4 - 30 = (1 j) I 1
Mesh 1:
2(I1 4 - 30) + j 4I1 + 3 Vo = 0
4 - 30 = 1.41 45I1
(2 + j4) I 1 8 - 30 + 6 (4 - 30 I 1 ) = 0
I1 = 2 .8415
(2 + j 4 6) I1 8 - 30 + 24 - 30 = 0
(4 + j 4) I1 + 16 - 30 = 0

Vo = 2 (4 - 30 I 1 )

Determine
Io and Vo

Mesh Analysis: Example 1 (Q10.32)

Io

Mesh 2

I1

Mesh 1

I o = 8.4815

- j2 Io
Vo =
= 5.66 75
3

I o = j3 (4 - 30 2.8415)

Mesh 1: I1 = 2 .8415
3 Vo
3
Mesh 2: I o =
=
( 2)(4 - 30 I1 )
- j2 - j2

Determine
Io and Vo

Mesh Analysis: Example 1 (cont.)