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Mesh Analysis

This document summarizes an experiment comparing mesh analysis and nodal analysis. Mesh analysis can only be used for planar circuits with current sources, while nodal analysis can be used for both planar and non-planar circuits with voltage sources. Both methods were derived from Kirchhoff's Laws and should produce equal results. The experiment was successful as the mesh and nodal analyses produced values matching the simulation results, verifying that the two analysis methods are equivalent.

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Mesh Analysis

This document summarizes an experiment comparing mesh analysis and nodal analysis. Mesh analysis can only be used for planar circuits with current sources, while nodal analysis can be used for both planar and non-planar circuits with voltage sources. Both methods were derived from Kirchhoff's Laws and should produce equal results. The experiment was successful as the mesh and nodal analyses produced values matching the simulation results, verifying that the two analysis methods are equivalent.

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Conclusion

For our fourth experiment, the Mesh and Nodal analysis, the purpose of this
experiment is to examine the effects of mesh and nodal analysis on multiple active
linear sources in a network and to verify that analyzing the mesh circuit is similar
when doing Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law and the nodal analysis is the same as
Kirchhoff’s Current Law.

Circuits that are too complex to be solved by series parallel or series-parallel


can be solved using mesh and nodal analysis methods. Both methods were derived
from the Kirchhoff’s Laws. The application of the techniques follows specific
steps which allows to setup equations for various parameters, like the voltage and
currents.

Mesh analysis is only applicable for planar circuits, in a circuit where the
branches don’t go over or under another branch. It is recommended to use when
there are current sources in the circuit. Nodal analysis is germane when solving
planar and non-planar circuits. It is ideally the best option when there are voltage
sources in the circuit. Though the approach of both methods is different, their
values of the unknown variables should be equal. Nodal analysis is considered the
better technique since it can be utilized in solving both planar and non planar
circuits. Whenever the given circuit is planar it is advisable to use the methods that
gives less number of equations.

Overall, the experiment is considered as a success since the values acquired


from experimentation is agreeing from the expected result, that the answers from
the mesh and nodal analysis are equal and should be equal to the results from the
TinaPro simulation.
Wiring Diagram

Questions and Problems

1. What is a mesh current?


A Mesh current is loop that doesn’t contain other loop and applicable for
planar circuits. It is the current solved when mesh analysis is used.

2. What does a negative mesh imply?


A negative mesh implies that the assumption of current direction is
incorrect.

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) If there is a current source present on the periphery of one of the
meshes, then the current of the mesh is equal to the current source. (b) If a current
source is common to two meshes, then it would form supermesh.

4. How many node equations are obtained from an N number of nodes present on a given
circuit?
There N-1 equations present in every N number of nodes in a circuit.

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 is common
to two given nodes of a given nodal circuit?

(a) If there is a voltage source present in a given node, then the voltage
source is the as the voltage in the node. (b) if a voltage source is common to two
given nodes, it will form a super node.

6. What basic laws are underlying principles of Mesh analysis and Nodal analysis?
The basic laws that are used when doing the Mesh analysis and Nodal
analysis are Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s Laws. For mesh, Kirchhoff’s Voltage
Law (KVL) is used while for nodal Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL).

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