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EE 204 Problem Session 2

The document provides steps for applying node voltage and mesh current circuit analysis methods. For node voltage analysis, the steps are to identify nodes, choose a reference node, label other nodes, apply KCL at nodes without voltage sources, and account for current and voltage sources. For mesh current analysis, the steps are to identify meshes, label meshes, apply KVL, account for voltage and current sources, and write equations for required values.

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EE 204 Problem Session 2

The document provides steps for applying node voltage and mesh current circuit analysis methods. For node voltage analysis, the steps are to identify nodes, choose a reference node, label other nodes, apply KCL at nodes without voltage sources, and account for current and voltage sources. For mesh current analysis, the steps are to identify meshes, label meshes, apply KVL, account for voltage and current sources, and write equations for required values.

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Steps for applying Node Voltage Circuit Analysis Method

1. Identify all nodes in the circuit (make sure you do not make the mistake of identifying a single
large node as two separate nodes just because it covers a large area of the circuit or because
there are two connection points (dots) in that node).
2. If no reference node (ground) is given, choose one of the nodes (usually the one with the most
connections or the one at the bottom of your circuit)
3. Label all the other nodes with node voltage labels, i.e., v1 , v2 , v3 , …
4. Apply KCL at all nodes other than the ground node and to which NO VOLAGE SOURCE IS
CONNTED TO.
5. Assuming you used the convention that currents going out are positive, if a current source
exists and is connected to a specific node, the term of the current corresponding to that current
source is equal to the value of the current source if the current source was pointing out of the
node and equal to negative that current source if it was pointing towards the node.
6. If a voltage source exists in the circuit, then
a. If one of the two terminals of the voltage source is connected to the ground, then
i. if the negative terminal of the voltage source is connected to the ground, the nodal
voltage at its positive terminal will have the voltage of the source.
ii. if the positive terminal of the voltage source is connected to the ground, the nodal
voltage at its negative terminal will have the negative voltage of the source.
b. If the voltage source is not connected to the ground but is connected between two nodes
with voltages vX and vY such that the positive is at node vX, for example, then
i. encircle the source and the two nodes connected to it with a curve that represents a
SUPERNODE.
ii. Apply KVL to the super-node such that only currents crossing the boundary of the
curve are taken in consideration. Currents passing through the voltage source are
internal to the super-node and, therefore, do not appear in the equation of the
super-node. This gives one equation from two nodes.
iii. you get another equation from knowing that the difference between vX and vY is
equal to the voltage of the source.
Example: Write ALL equations necessary to solve for the node voltages in the
following circuit but do not solve them.

v11 v10 v9 v8

2Ω 3Ω 5Ω
5V

v7
6Ω 6A
4V

14 Ω

v2
v1 v6
v5
7Ω 8Ω 9Ω 12 Ω

10 Ω 8A 13 Ω

v3 v4 v5
11 Ω
9V 7V
Mesh-Current Circuit Analysis Method

1. Identify all simple meshes (loops) in the circuit.


2. Label all meshes with mesh current labels, i.e., i1 , i2 , i3 , … . Choose any direction for mesh
current. Best choice is making ALL currents to go in one direction (clockwise or counter-
clockwise but not mixed).
3. Apply KVL for all simple meshes in the circuit.
4. If you encounter a voltage source when applying KVL in a particular loop, add its voltage if
you see the positive terminal first and subtract its voltage if you see the negative terminal
first.
5. If a current source exists in the circuit, then
a. If only one mesh current passes through the current source (i.e., the current source is at
the edge of the circuit), the current of that mesh is equal to
i. the current of the current source if both of them are moving in the same direction,
ii. the negative of the current source if the direction of the mesh current and the
source current are opposite to each other.
b. If two currents are passing through the current source (the current source separates two
meshes), we can get the following two equations
i. the current of the source is equal to the + or – the
1. the addition of the two mesh currents if they are moving in the same
direction inside the current source
2. the difference of the two mesh currents if they are moving in different
directions inside the current source.
ii. KVL of the SUPERMESH represented by the large mesh formed by the two
small meshes that are adjacent to the current source.
6. For any required voltages or currents in the circuit, write equations in terms of mesh currents
to evaluate them.
Example: Write ALL equations necessary to solve for the mesh currents in the
following circuit but do not solve them.

2Ω 3Ω 5Ω
5V

i2
6Ω 6A i3
4V i1
14 Ω

7Ω 8Ω 9Ω 12 Ω

10 Ω i6 8A i5 i4 13 Ω

11 Ω
9V 7V

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