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DC CIRCUITS:
CHAPTER 3
Introduction
Introduction (Continued)
Four ways of solving simultaneous
equations:
1. Cramers rule
2. Calculator (real numbers only)
3. Normal substitution and elimination
(not more than two equations)
4. Computer program packages:
matcad, maple, mathematica etc.
Introduction (Continued)
Introduction (Continued)
NODAL ANALYSIS
Concept
Importance terms
Assumptions
2.
3.
Solution
Step 1:
Mark all essential
nodes
Assign unknown
V1
node voltages
Indicate the
reference node.
V2
V3
Solution (continued)
Solution (continued)
KCL V1: I s 1 I s 2
or
V1 V2
R1
(1)
I s 1 I s 2 G1 (V1 V2 )
KCL V2:
V2 0 V2 V3
V2 V1
0
R1
R3
R2
KCL V3:
I s2
V3 V2
V 0
3
0
R2
R4
(2)
(3)
Solution (continued)
Solution (continued)
KCL V1:
V1 V2
2m 3m
10k
Simplify to
KCL V2:
Simplify to
V1 - V2 = 50
(1)
V2 V1 V2 0 V2 V3
0
10k
4k
5k
-2V1 + 11V2 - 4V3 = 0
KCL V3:
V3 V2 V3 0
3m
0
5k
2k
Simplify to
(2)
(3)
Solution (continued)
a1 b1 c1 V1 d1
a b c V d
2 2 2 2 2
a3 b3 c3 V3 d 3
Left
Col-1:
Col-2:
Col-3:
Col-2
Col-3
1 1 0
2 11 4
0 2 7
Matrix:
coefficients of V1 i.e. a1, a2 and a3
coefficients of V2 i.e. b1, b2 and b3
coefficients of V3 i.e. c1, c2 and c3
V1
50
V 0
2
V3
30
Solution (continued)
Solution (continued)
a 2 b2
a3 b3
1 0
1
c 2 2 11 4 -2
0 2 7 0
c3
a1 b1 c1
-1
11
-2
Solution (continued)
50 1
1 d 2 b2 c2 0 11 4
d 3 b3 c3 30 2 7
50
0
-30
-1
11
-2
Solution (continued)
2 a2
d2
a3 d 3
1 50 0
c2 2 0 4
0 30 7
c3
1
50
-2
0
0 -30
(580) 580
Solution (continued)
a1 b1 d1
3 a 2 b2
a3 b3 d 3
50
0
0 2 30
1
-2
0
-1
11
-2
130 (60) 70
Solution (continued)
V1 = 1/ = 3330/55= 60.55 V
V2 = 2/ = 580/55 =10.55 V
V3 = 3/ = -70/55 =-1.27 V
Solution (continued)
VR1= V1 V2
VR2= V2 V3
**VR3= V2
IR1 = V2/R3
**VR4= V3
IR4 = V32/R4
Solution
Step 1:
Mark all
essential nodes
Assign unknown
node voltages
Indicate the
reference node.
Solution (Continued)
Step 2: Perform
V1
V1 V2
KCL at each
KCL V1:
10m
marked
100
50
nonreference
(1)
3V1 2V2 1
Hence
nodes using
Ohms law to
formulate the
equations in terms KCL V2: V2 V2 V1
9m 10m
of node voltages.
20
Hence
50
(2)
Solution (Continued)
Step
Solution (Continued)
3
2
2
7
1
0.1
2
7
(3)(7) ( 2)( 2)
(1)(7) (2)(0.1)
17
6.8
2
3
2
1
0.1
Hence,
(3)(0.1) (2)(1)
V1 = 1/ = 6.8/17 = 0.4 V
1 .7
V2 = 2/ = 1.7 /17 = 0.1 V
P20 = V22/20 = 0.12(20) = 0.2 W #
Supernode
Equation:
Vs V1 V2
V1 Vs
Node voltage at
non-essential node:
Va V1 Vs
Example 3
(Supernode or Known node voltage)
Solution 1 (Supernode)
Checklist:
3 essential nodes 1
ref node
1 supernode
= 1 KCL Eqn. + 1
Supernode Eqn.
Solution 1 (Continued)
V1
V2
3
80
8
V1 10V2 240
(1)
V1 V2 10
(2)
Solution 1 (Continued)
Solution 1 (Continued)
i0
KCL at V1:
80
40
0.636 A
80
40
Hence,
P10-V = Vi= (10)(-0.636) = -6.36 W.
(Delivering energy)
Solution 2 (Continued)
V2 10 V2
3
80
8
11V2 230
(1)
Solution 2 (Continued)
230
V2
20.91 V
11
40
80
i0
10 10 20.91
i
0.636 A
40
80
Solution 2 (Continued)
Hence,
P10-V = Vi= (10)(-0.636) = -6.36 W.
(Delivering energy)
Solution
Solution (Continued)
KCL V1:
V1
V1 (V2 15)
8m
1k
4k
Hence
5V1 V2 17
KCL V2:
V2 25 (V2 15) V1 V2 V3
0
10k
4k
4k
Hence
(1)
(2)
Solution (Continued)
KCL V3:
Hence
V3
V3 V2
8m
5k
4k
(3)
Solution (Continued)
Step 3: Solve the resulting
simultaneous equations which have
been simplified in step 2 above.
Solving Eqn. (1) till (3)
simultaneously yields,
V1 = -5.43 V, V2 = -10.17 V and
V3 = 12.13 V
(You can check this answer by
calculator and Cramers rule).
Solution (Continued)
0
KCL at V2: i
4k
4k
3.01 mA
4k
4k
Solution
Solution (Continued)
S/node equation:
V3 12 V
V2 V2 12
10io
2
8
5V2 80io 12
(1)
3V x V1 12
(2)
Solution (Continued)
Constraint equations: V x V2
and
V2 12 V1
io
10i o
8
10
Hence
(3)
(4)
V1 3V2 12
(2)
Solution (Continued)
Figure 3.64
Figure 3.78
Figure 3.79
Figure 3.80
MESH ANALYSIS
Concept
Importance terms
Assumptions
2.
3.
Solution
1.
Solution (Continued)
2.
Formulate
KVL/Supermesh/Constraint Eq.
(1)
(2)
Solution (Continued)
I2 = 2/
3.
18 12
12 24
(18)(24) (12)(12)
288
1
12
12
24
(12)(24) (12)(8)
18
12
192
12 8
(18)(8) ( 12)(12)
0
Solution (Continued)
Immediately known
mesh current,
I3 = -Is
SUPERMESH
S/Mesh Eq:
I3 I2 = 3 mA
Figure 3.25
Solution
Step 1: Checklist.
Checklist:
3 meshes I s/m =
2 KVL Eqns. + 1 s/node
Eq.
Solution (Continued)
S/Mesh Eq: i1 i2 = 3
(2)
(3)
Solution (Continued)
i3 = 1.1053 A
Solution
Solution (Continued)
Step 2: Formulate
KVL/Constraint equations.
Immediately known, I1 = 5ix
KVL I2:
21I2 = -8
CE:
ix = I 2
(1)
(2)
(3)
Solution (Continued)
Solution (Continued)
Figure 3.97
Circuit Theorem
SUPERPOSITION
Advantages
Concept
Superposition Theorem
ST states that:
The current or voltage of any
element in a bilateral circuit is equal
to the algebraic sum of the currents
or voltages produced independently
by each source.
Principle of Operation
Example 6 (P3.5)
Solution
12 // 12
V'
x 12V
12 // 12 4 2
6V
Solution (Continued)
6 // 12
V ''
x 8V
6 // 12 9 3
2V
Solution (Continued)
Hence, V = V + V
= 6V + 2V = 8V.
P12 = V2/R = 82/12 = 5.33W
Example 7
Exercise 1
Circuit Theorem
SOURCE
TRANSFORMATON
Principle of Operation
Definition
Equivalent Circuits
Vs I s Rs
Vs
Is
Rs
Example 8
Solution
Solution (cntd)
Transform 10 A
and 1 into
voltage source.
Transform 10 V
and 40 into
current source.
Solution (ctnd)
Solution (cntd)
Combine the
current sources
2A and 0.25A.
Combine
resistors 10
and 40.
Solve for I
using CDR.
8
i
x 1.25 A 1 A
10
Exercise 2
Circuit Theorem
THEVENINS
THEOREM
Purpose
Thevenins Theorem
Original circuit
Example 9
Example 10
Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit at the terminal ab of the circuit below. (Ans: VTh=-4.8V, RTh=2.4)
Circuit Theorem
NORTONs
THEOREM
Nortons Theorem
a
32V
THEVENIN
EQUIVALENT
CIRCUIT
a
4A
NORTON
EQUIVALENT
CIRCUIT
8
b
Example 10
Circuit Theorem
Example 11
Example 12
Circuit Theorem
MAXIMUM POWER
TRANSFER
Introduction
Power delivered
to the load,
p i RL
VTh
RTh RL
RL
(1)
2 ( RTh RL ) 2 2 RL ( RTh RL )
dp
VTh
4
dRL
( RTh RL )
VTh
( RTh RL 2 RL
0
3
( RTh RL )
(2)
Implies that,
0 = (RTh + RL -2RL) = (RTh RL)
Yields,
RL = Rth
(3)
p max
VTh
4 RT h
(4)
Example 13
Exercise 3
(a)
Exercise 3
(b)