Chapter Two
Network Theorems
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Introduction
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Source transformation
It is the process of replacing a voltage source vS in
series with a resistor R by a current source iS in
parallel with a resistor R, or vice versa.
• The arrow of the
current source is
directed toward
(a) Independent source transform the positive terminal of
the voltage source.
• The source
transformation is
not possible when
(b) Dependent source transform R = 0 for voltage
source and R = ∞
vs
vs is R or is for current source.
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Example
Using source transformation determine vo in the circuit below
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Solution:
we use current division in Fig.(c) to get
2
i (2) 0.4A
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and
vo 8i 8(0.4) 3.2V
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Nodal Analysis
Steps to determine the node voltages:
1. Select a node as the reference node.
2. Assign voltages v1,v2,…,vn-1 to the remaining
n-1 nodes. The voltages are referenced with
respect to the reference node.
3. Apply KCL to each of the n-1 non-reference
nodes. Use Ohm’s law to express the branch
currents in terms of node voltages.
4. Solve the resulting simultaneous equations to
obtain the unknown node voltages.
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Examples 2. Determine voltage at node
1. Determine node voltage V1 &
V2 and current i. and also power 1&2 and power absorbed by
supplied by each sources each resistor
KCL At node 1
KCL At node 2
Then solving this, V1=V2=20v
Then solving this , V1=16v and
= 0A
V2=10v
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Super-node
A super-node is formed by enclosing a (dependent or
independent) voltage source connected between two non-
reference nodes.
*Note: We analyze a circuit with super-nodes using the same
three steps mentioned above except that the super-nodes are
treated differently.
Basic steps:
1. Take off all voltage sources in super-nodes and apply KCL to
super-nodes.
2. Put voltage sources back to the nodes and apply KVL to
relative loops.
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Example
Determine the node
voltages
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Exercise
Determine node voltages
and current via 4Ω resistor
The second equation come from the
constraint on the voltage source
v 2 v 3 5
Two equations and two unknowns ,
you can solve
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Mesh analysis
Mesh analysis provides another general procedure
for analyzing circuits using mesh currents as the
circuit variables.
Nodal analysis applies KCL to find unknown
voltages in a given circuit, while mesh analysis
applies KVL to find unknown currents.
A mesh is a loop which does not contain any other
loops within it.
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Steps to determine the mesh currents:
1. Assign mesh currents i1, i2, …, in to the n meshes.
2. Apply KVL to each of the n meshes. Use Ohm’s
law to express the voltages in terms of the mesh
currents.
3. Solve the resulting n simultaneous equations to get
the mesh currents.
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Example
Use the mesh-current method
to determine the power
dissipated in the 4 W resistor
i
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Super-mesh
a super-mesh results when two meshes have a
(dependent , independent) current source in common.
a super-mesh formed from two meshes needs two
equations: one is from the super-mesh and the other
equation is obtained from the current source.
Example:
6i1 14i2 20
i1 i2 6
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