E103 - Mesh Analysis and Nodal Analysis

Mapúa Institute of Technology
Department of EECE
Experiment No. 3
Mesh Analysis and Nodal Analysis
Name: _SANTIAGO, Charl Joseph B.____

Course Code / Section: _EE101L/B7_
GRADE
Date of Performance: _____February 04, 2015_______

Date of Submission: _____ February 11, 2015_______
__Engr. Jun A. Teresa__

Instructor
QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS: (ANSWERS)
1. What is a mesh current?
A Mesh Current is a loop which does not contain any other loops
within around the essential mesh and the equations are set solved in
terms of them.
2. What does a negative mesh current imply?

A negative mesh current implies that the assumed direction of
current is wrong. Changing the negative value into positive, thus
changing the direction of the current flow, will correct the mistake.
3. What technique is employed if (a) a current source appears on

the periphery of only one mesh on a given mesh circuit? (b) a
current source is common to two meshes of a given mesh
circuit?
(a) The current source will be equal to the mesh current, with
polarity observed, when a current source appears the periphery of only
one mesh on a given mesh circuit. On the other hand, (b) super mesh
is the technique applied when a current source is common to two
meshes of a given mesh circuit.
4. How many node equations are obtained from an N number of

nodes present on a given circuit?
The number of node equations that can be obtained on a given circuit
is one less than N number of nodes.
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5. What technique is employed if (a) a voltage source appears
connected to a given node and the reference node (ground) in
a given nodal circuit? (b) a voltage source lies between two
given nodes of a given nodal circuit?
(a) The assigned variable voltage to the given node and the
voltage source are equal if a voltage source appears connected to a
given node and the reference node, or ground, in a given circuit. On
the other hand, (b) simply use KCL to solve for the voltage in each
node if a voltage source lies between two given nodes of a given nodal
circuit.
6. What basic laws are the underlying principles of Mesh Analysis

and Nodal Analysis?
The basic laws underlying principles of Mesh Analysis and Nodal
Analysis are the Ohm’s Law, the Kirchoff’s Voltage Law, and the
Kirchoff ’s Current Law.
7. Determine the Mesh current Ix shown in the figure below.
@ Loop 1 and 2 (Supermesh)

5 I 1 +20 I 2−20 I 3 =24
@ Loop 3
20 I 2−30 I 3=36
KCL
I 1−I 2 =−2
I 1=1.143 A ; I 2=0.857 A ; I 3=0.629 A
I I =I X =1.143 A
8. Determine the mesh currents in the circuit below.

4 I 1−2 I 2=5 @Loop 1
2 I 1 +16 I 2+10 I 3=5 @Loop 2
6 I 1−5 I 2−I 3=0 @Loop 3
I 1=8 A ; I 2=13.5 A ; I 3=19.5 A
9. Determine the node voltages in the

figure below.
−7 V 1 +3 V 2+ 4 V 3 =11 @Node 1
3 V 1−6 V 2 +2 V 3=−3 @Node 2
4 V 1−2 V 2+11 V 3 =25 @Node 3
V 1=1 V ; V 2=2V ; V 3=3V
10. Determine the node voltages in the circuit

below.
@Node 1
−7 V 1 +3 V 2+ 4 V 3 =11
@Node 2 and Node 3 (Supernode)
−7 V 1 +4 V 2+ 9V 3 =28
@Dependent Voltage Source
2 V 1+V 2−3 V 3=0
V 1=1.705 V ; V 2=4.245 V ; V 3=2.551 V
SET-UP:
In Experiment 3, we were given a computer unit with a full version of
Tina pro circuit simulator in order to attain the objectives. As instructed, we
draw and simulate the mesh circuit diagram as shown in Figure 3.1 in the
Tina pro worksheet.
Fig. 3.1: The mesh circuit diagram to be followed.
And as shown in Figure 3.2, we obtained the mesh currents and the
voltages across the resistors.
Fig. 3.2: The mesh circuit diagram simulated in Tina pro.
Next, we draw and simulate the nodal circuit diagram in Figure 3.3 in
the tina pro worksheet.
Fig. 3.3: nodal circuit diagram to be followed.
And as shown in Figure 3.4, we obtained the node voltages and the
currents.
Fig. 3.4: The nodal circuit diagram simulated in Tina pro.
SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS:
MESH ANALYSIS
−4 I 1 +22 I 2 −12 I 3=−10 eq. 2

Mesh 1
Mesh 3
6 ΩI 1 +4 Ω ( I 1−I 2 ) +10 Ω ( I 1−I 3 ) −15V =0 12 Ω ( I 3−I 2 ) +10 Ω ( I 3 −I 1 ) −14 V =0
( 6 Ω+ 4 Ω+10 Ω ) I 1 + 4 Ω I 2 +10 ΩI 3=15 V −10 Ω I 1−12 Ω I 2 +(12Ω+ 10Ω) I 3 =14 V
20 I 1 −4 I 2−10 I 3=15 eq. 1 −10 I 1 −12 I 2+ 22 I 3=14 eq. 3
Mesh 2 20 I 1 −4 I 2−10 I 3=15

6 ΩI 2 +10 V + 12Ω ( I 2−I 3 ) +4 Ω ( I 2−I 1 )=0 −4 I 1 +22 I 2 −12 I 3=−10
−4 ΩI 1+ ( 6Ω+ 12Ω+ 4 Ω ) I 2−12Ω I 3=−10 V −10 I 1 −12 I 2+ 22 I 3=14
I 1=2.06 A ; I 2=1.11 A ; I 3=2.18 A

V 1=I 1 R1 =( 2.06 A ) (6 Ω )=12.36 V
V 2=( I 3 −I 1 )R 2=( 2.18 A−2.06 A )( 10 Ω )=1.2 V
V 3=( I 1−I 2 ) R 3=( 2.06 A−1.11 A )( 4 Ω )=3.8 V
V 4 =I 2 R4 =( 1.11 A ) ( 6 Ω )=6.66 V
V 5=( I 3−I 2 ) R5=( 2.18 A−1.11 A ) (12 Ω )=12.84 V
SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS:
NODAL ANALYSIS
let V N =VM N ; V 1=VS 1 ; V 2=VM 2

V 1−VS1 V 1 V 2 V 2−VS 2
+ + + =0
R1 R2 R2 R4
V 1−40 V V 1 V 2 V 2 +20 V
+ + + =0
2Ω 6Ω 6Ω 6Ω
1 1 1 1 40 20
( ) ( )
+ V 1 + + V 2− + =0
2 6 6 6 2 6
2 2 50
V 1 + V 2=
3 6 3
4 V 1+ 2V 2=100 eq. 1
KVL @ Supernode:
V 2−V 1 =VS3
V 2−V 1 =10V eq. 2
4 V 1+ 2V 2=100
V 2−V 1 =10
V 1=13.33 ; V 2=23.33 V ; V 3=20 V
V 1 13.33 V
I 1= = =2.22 A
R1 6Ω
V 2 23.33 V
I 2= = =3.89 A
R2 6Ω
V 20.00 V
I 3= 3 = =3.33 A
R3 6Ω
GRAPHS / CURVES
Graph 3 .1.1: The relationship between resistance and its
current / voltage.
14
12
10
8
Current (mA)
6 Voltage (V)
0
6 10 4 6 12
Resistance (Ohms)

current / voltage.
14
12
10
8
Current (mA)
6 Voltage (V)
0
6 10 4 6 12
Resistance (Ohms)

current / voltage.
25
20
15
Current (mA)
Voltage (V)
10
0
6 6 6
Resistance (Ohms)

current / voltage.
25
20
15
Current (mA)
Voltage (V)
10
0
6 6 6
Resistance (Ohms)

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Mapúa Institute of Technology

Name: _SANTIAGO, Charl Joseph B.____

Date of Performance: _____February 04, 2015_______

__Engr. Jun A. Teresa__

2. What does a negative mesh current imply?

3. What technique is employed if (a) a current source appears on

4. How many node equations are obtained from an N number of

6. What basic laws are the underlying principles of Mesh Analysis

@ Loop 1 and 2 (Supermesh)

8. Determine the mesh currents in the circuit below.

I 1=8 A ; I 2=13.5 A ; I 3=19.5 A

9. Determine the node voltages in the

V 1=1 V ; V 2=2V ; V 3=3V

10. Determine the node voltages in the circuit

V 1=1.705 V ; V 2=4.245 V ; V 3=2.551 V

Fig. 3.1: The mesh circuit diagram to be followed.

Fig. 3.3: nodal circuit diagram to be followed.

−4 I 1 +22 I 2 −12 I 3=−10 eq. 2

Mesh 2 20 I 1 −4 I 2−10 I 3=15

I 1=2.06 A ; I 2=1.11 A ; I 3=2.18 A

let V N =VM N ; V 1=VS 1 ; V 2=VM 2

V 1=13.33 ; V 2=23.33 V ; V 3=20 V

Graph 3 .1.2: The relationship between resistance and its

Graph 3 .2.1: The relationship between resistance and its

Graph 3 .2.2: The relationship between resistance and its

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Date of Performance: _February 04, 2015___

Engr. Jun A. Teresa