DEPRTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRAPRADESH

Name : D.V.Ramana
Designation : Lecturer/ECE
Branch : ECE
Institute : GMRPolytechnic,Rajahmundry,E.G Dist
Year/semester : III
Subject : circuit theory
Subject code : EC-303
Major topic : Resonance and coupled circuits
Sub-topic : parallel LC circuit
Duration : 50min
Teaching aids : PPT,circuit diagrams, graphs

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Objectives

Upon completion of this period , you would

be able to

• Know what is parallel resonance.

• Derive the expression for resonant frequency.

• Understand the condition for resonance in

parallel LC circuit.

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Parallel Resonance

•The Resonance Phenomenon Occurs in

Parallel LC circuits also as in the case of Series LC
circuits
•The parallel resonance occurs at a frequency when
the imaginary part of circuit impedance becomes
Zero

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Resonant Frequency

Step1 : Find the expression for admittance of the circuit.

Step2 : Equate the susceptance part of it to zero.

Step3 : Solve for resonant frequency

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Analysis
It is convenient use admittance method when solving
parallel Networks
i
Capacitive admittance
y = C
j ω C
Inductive admittance

1
y L
=
jω
L
Y(admittance)
Total admittance
1
y =y C
+ y = jωC +
L jωL
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Analysis

The above expression can be reduced to.

 1 
y = j ωC − ωL  (1)

• imaginary part of the admittance is known as the susceptance (B).

• Real part of the admittance is called as conductance (G).

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 • Conductance G =0

 1 
• Susceptance B = ωC − 
 ωL 

Since Imaginary part is zero under Resonance conditions

Equate succeptance to 0 to find resonant frequency

 1 
ω
 0 C − 
= 0
 ω0 L  (2)
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By solving Equation (2) for ω0’

1
ω= 0
LC

As ω = 2πf

1
f 0
=
2π LC
(3)

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Impedance at resonance

• Admittance of parallel LC circuit

 1 
y = j ωC − ωL 
• At resonant frequency f0
 1 
ωC −  = 0
 ωL 
• Y=0

• Impedance is reciprocal of admittance.

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Impedance at resonance

• Impedance of parallel LC circuit at

resonance is infinite ( ∞).

• If frequency increase above f0 or decrease

below f0 impedance will decrease.

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Frequency versus admittance

f0
Resonant frequency

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Current at resonant frequency

• Impedance at resonant frequency Z = 0.

v
• Current entering into the circuit = .
z

At resonant frequency the Net current drawn by

parallel LC circuit is equal to zero .

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Example1

Q) Find the value of ‘L’ at which the circuit shown resonates at

frequency of 1000 rad/sec ?

1
ω 0
=
LC
(1)
1000rad/sec
-12j
1 = 12 (2)
ω 0
C

1 1
⇒C = = = 83.3µF
12ω0 12 *1000

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 1
(1) ⇒ LC =
ω0
1
⇒ LC = 2
ω0
1 1
⇒L= 2 = = 0.012 H
ω0 C 1000 * 83.3 *10
2 −6

Therefore the value of ‘L’ required for the circuit

to be resonant = 0.012H .
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Summary

• Parallel LC circuit resonates when its succeptance is 0.

1
• Resonant frequency f 0
=
2π LC.

• Impedance at resonant frequency

Z0 =infinite.

• At resonant frequency circuit will act as open circuit.

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Summary

• Impedance of circuit decrease as frequency

deviates from resonant frequency.

• current entering into the circuit at resonant

frequency is zero .

• current entering into the circuit increases as

frequency deviates from resonant frequency.

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 QUIZ
1. Parallel LC circuit resonates when its ___ is zero

a) impedance

b) reactance
c) susceptance

d) none of the above

Ans : ( c )

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1) At resonant frequency impedance of parallel
resonant circuit is

a) zero

b) infinite

c) low

d) none of the above

Ans : ( b )

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 3. Factors that determine the resonant frequency of
parallel LC circuit are

a) L,C values

b) coil resistance

c) only ‘C’ value

d) only ‘L’ value

Ans : ( a )

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 4 ) At resonant frequency current entering into the
parallel LC circuit is

a) Zero

b) medium

c) Infinite

d) none of the above

Ans : ( a)

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 Frequently asked questions

1. Define resonant frequency of parallel LC circuit ?

3. Derive the expression for resonant frequency of a parallel

LC circuit ?

5. Explain about variation of impedance with respect to

frequency in parallel resonant circuit ?
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