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Anderson Bridge

This document presents the Anderson bridge circuit for measuring unknown resistance (R) and inductance (L). It derives the balance equations relating the known and unknown components. The balance equations allow determining R and L based on the other given component values. For the sample problem given, the derived expressions are used to calculate the unknown inductance (L) as 8H and resistance (R) as 500 ohms based on the specified component values of the balanced Anderson bridge circuit.

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Anderson Bridge

This document presents the Anderson bridge circuit for measuring unknown resistance (R) and inductance (L). It derives the balance equations relating the known and unknown components. The balance equations allow determining R and L based on the other given component values. For the sample problem given, the derived expressions are used to calculate the unknown inductance (L) as 8H and resistance (R) as 500 ohms based on the specified component values of the balanced Anderson bridge circuit.

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c) Anderson bridge

E1 E2
R1
R2
E
L1 I1 G E1 I1L
I1
icr I2
c
I2 I2R3
R3 IC
ic
r
icr I4R4
I4 I4

E3 E4 I1R1 I1R2 I1
E2=Ec
 =ic/c

R1 R1
R2
R2
L1 G
L1 G

Za R3 Za
R3
Zc
Zb Zc
Zb

 

R4 r jcR4 r
Zb  
1 jcr  jcR4  1
r  R4 
jc
1
R4 x
jc R4
Zc  
1 jcr  jcR4  1
r  R4 
jc
Now for balance and Z1Z4 = Z2Z3
Z1 = R1+jL1
Z2 = R2
Z3 = R3 + Zb
Z4 = Zc

 R4   jcR4 r 
( R1  jL1 )   R2  R3  
 j cr  j cR4  1   j cr  j cR 4  1 
R4 R1  jL1 R4 R ( jcr  jcR4  1)  jcR4 r 
 R2 3
jcr  jcR4  1 jcr  jcR4  1

R4 R1  jL1 R4  R2 R3  jcrR2 R3  jcR4 R2 R3  jcR4 R2 r

Equating real and imaginary parts


R1 R4  R2 R3

R2 R3
Or R1 
R4
L1 R4  crR3 R2  cR2 R3 R4  cR2 R4 r

L1 R4  cR2 r ( R3  R4 )  R3 R4 

cR2 r ( R3  R4 )  R3 R4 
L1 
R4
Advantage
1. Variable capacitor in Maxwell bridge is replaced by fixed capacitor
2. May be used for determination of capacitance in terms of inductance
Disadvantage
1. Complex due to additional node
2. Balance equations are not simple
Problem

1. For the Anderson bridge, the values given are under balance condition. Derive an expression
for measurement of unknown R and L and hence determine the values of unknown resistor R and
inductor L . AC supply is connected between A and B

L
0.5K
R
D
2F
A B

1K
200
1K

cR2 r ( R3  R4 )  R3 R4 
L1 
R4
L1 = 2 x 10–6 x 0.5 x 10+3 [ 200(1000+500) + 1000x500]
1000
= 8H
R1 = R2R3 / R4 = 500 OHMS

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