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Mesh Current Method

The Mesh Current Method applies Kirchhoff’s voltage law to write equations in terms of mesh currents, which are assigned to each mesh in a circuit. The method involves calculating the actual branch currents as the algebraic sum of the mesh currents and determining their directions based on the sign of the results. The document also includes practice problems to calculate branch currents using this method.

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Mesh Current Method

The Mesh Current Method applies Kirchhoff’s voltage law to write equations in terms of mesh currents, which are assigned to each mesh in a circuit. The method involves calculating the actual branch currents as the algebraic sum of the mesh currents and determining their directions based on the sign of the results. The document also includes practice problems to calculate branch currents using this method.

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Mesh Current Method

In this method, Kirchhoff’s voltage law is applied to a network to write mesh equations in terms of mesh
currents instead of branch currents. Each mesh is assigned a separate mesh current. This mesh current is
assumed to flow clockwise around the perimeter of the mesh without splitting at a junction into branch
currents. Kirchhoff’s voltage law is then applied to write equations in terms of unknown mesh currents.
The branch currents are then found by taking the algebraic sum of the mesh currents which are
common to that branch.

Explanation.

Maxwell’s mesh current method consists of following steps :

1. Each mesh is assigned a separate mesh current. For convenience, all mesh currents are
assumed to flow in clockwise direction.

For example, in Fig., meshes ABDA and BCDB have been assigned mesh currents I1 and I2
respectively. The mesh currents take on the appearance of a mesh fence and hence the name
mesh currents.
2. If two mesh currents are flowing through a circuit element, the actual current in the circuit
element is the algebraic sum of the two. Thus in Fig.,there are two mesh currents I1 and I2
flowing in R2. If we go from B to D, current is I1 – I2 and if we go in the other direction (i.e. from
D to B), current is I2 – I1.
3. Kirchhoff’s voltage law is applied to write equation for each mesh in terms of mesh currents.
Remember, while writing mesh equations, rise in potential is assigned positive sign and fall in
potential negative sign.
4. If the value of any mesh current comes out to be negative in the solution, it means that true
direction of that mesh current is anticlockwise i.e. opposite to the assumed clockwise direction.
Applying Kirchhoff’s voltage law to Fig., we have,
Solving eq. (i) and eq. (ii) simultaneously, mesh currents I1 and I2 can be found out.

Practice Set
 In the network shown in Fig., find the magnitude and direction of each branch current
by mesh current method.

ANS:- I1 = 1·886 A, I2 = – 0·341A

 Calculate the current in each branch of the circuit shown in Fig.

Ans:- I1 = 1·65 A ; I2 = 2·12 A ; I3 =


1·5 A

 By using mesh analysis, calculate the current in each branch of the circuit shown in Fig.

 Use mesh current method to determine currents through each of the components in
the circuit shown in Fig.
Ans:-
Current in 10Ω = I1 = 0.275A
Current in 30Ω = I2 = – 0.025 A Current in current
source = I1 – I2 = 0.275 – (–0.025) = 0.3A
 Using mesh analysis, find the currents in 50 Ω, 250 Ω and 100 Ω resistors in the circuit
shown in Fig.

Ans:-

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