Methods of Analysis

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 Methods of Analysis

• Introduction
• Nodal analysis
• Nodal analysis with voltage source
• Mesh analysis
• Mesh analysis with current source
• Nodal and mesh analyses by inspection
• Nodal versus mesh analysis

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 3.2 Nodal Analysis

Steps to Determine Node Voltages:

1. Select a node as the reference node. Assign voltage v1,
v2, …vn-1 to the remaining n-1 nodes. The voltages are
referenced with respect to the reference node.
2. Apply KCL to each of the n-1 nonreference nodes. Use
Ohm’s law to express the branch currents in terms of
node voltages.
3. Solve the resulting simultaneous equations to obtain
the unknown node voltages.

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Figure 3.1

Common symbols for indicating a reference node,

(a) common ground, (b) ground, (c) chassis.

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 Figure 3.2

Typical circuit for nodal analysis

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 Example 3.1

 Calculus the node voltage in the circuit shown in

Fig. 3.3(a)

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 Example 3.1

 At node 1

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 Example 3.1

 At node 2

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 Example 3.1

 In matrix form:

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 Example 3.2

 Determine the voltage at the nodes in Fig. 3.5(a)

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 Example 3.2

 At node 1,

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 Example 3.2

 At node 2

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 Example 3.2

 At node 3

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 Example 3.2

 In matrix form:

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 3.3 Nodal Analysis with Voltage Sources
 Case 1: The voltage source is connected between a
nonreference node and the reference node: The
nonreference node voltage is equal to the
magnitude of voltage source and the number of
unknown nonreference nodes is reduced by one.
 Case 2: The voltage source is connected between
two nonreferenced nodes: a generalized node
(supernode) is formed.

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 3.3 Nodal Analysis with Voltage Sources

Fig. 3.7 A circuit with a supernode.

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 A supernode is formed by enclosing a (dependent
or independent) voltage source connected between
two nonreference nodes and any elements
connected in parallel with it.
 The required two equations for regulating the two
nonreference node voltages are obtained by the
KCL of the supernode and the relationship of node
voltages due to the voltage source.

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 Example 3.3

 For the circuit shown in Fig. 3.9, find the node

voltages.

i1 i2

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 Example 3.4

Find the node voltages in the circuit of Fig. 3.12.

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 Example 3.4

 At suopernode 1-2,

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 Example 3.4

 At supernode 3-4,

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 3.4 Mesh Analysis

 Mesh analysis: another procedure for analyzing

circuits, applicable to planar circuit.
 A Mesh is a loop which does not contain any other
loops within it

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 Fig. 3.15

(a) A Planar circuit with crossing branches,

(b) The same circuit redrawn with no crossing branches.

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 Fig. 3.16

A nonplanar circuit.

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 Steps to Determine Mesh Currents:
1. Assign mesh currents i1, i2, .., in to the n meshes.
2. Apply KVL to each of the n meshes. Use Ohm’s law to
express the voltages in terms of the mesh currents.
3. Solve the resulting n simultaneous equations to get the
mesh currents.

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 Fig. 3.17

A circuit with two meshes.

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 Apply KVL to each mesh. For mesh 1,

 For mesh 2,

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 Solve for the mesh currents.

 Use i for a mesh current and I for a branch

current. It’s evident from Fig. 3.17 that

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 Example 3.5

 Find the branch current I1, I2, and I3 using mesh

analysis.

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 Example 3.5

 For mesh 1,

 For mesh 2,

 We can find i1 and i2 by substitution method or

Cramer’s rule. Then,

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 Example 3.6

 Use mesh analysis to find the current I0 in the

circuit of Fig. 3.20.

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 Example 3.6

 Apply KVL to each mesh. For mesh 1,

 For mesh 2,

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 Example 3.6

 For mesh 3,

 In matrix from Eqs. (3.6.1) to (3.6.3) become

we can calculus i1, i2 and i3 by Cramer’s rule, and

find I0.

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 3.5 Mesh Analysis with Current Sources

Fig. 3.22 A circuit with a current source.

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 Case 1
● Current source exist only in one mesh

● One mesh variable is reduced

 Case 2
● Current source exists between two meshes, a super-
mesh is obtained.

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 Fig. 3.23

 a supermesh results when two meshes have a

(dependent , independent) current source in
common.

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 Properties of a Supermesh

1. The current is not completely ignored

● provides the constraint equation necessary to solve for
the mesh current.
2. A supermesh has no current of its own.
3. Several current sources in adjacency form a
bigger supermesh.

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 Example 3.7

 For the circuit in Fig. 3.24, find i1 to i4 using mesh

analysis.

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 If a supermesh consists of two meshes, two
equations are needed; one is obtained using
KVL and Ohm’s law to the supermesh and the
other is obtained by relation regulated due to
the current source.

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 Similarly, a supermesh formed from three meshes
needs three equations: one is from the supermesh
and the other two equations are obtained from the
two current sources.

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 3.6 Nodal and Mesh Analysis by
Inspection
The analysis equations can be
obtained by direct inspection

(a)For circuits with only resistors and

independent current sources
(b)For planar circuits with only resistors and
independent voltage sources

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 In the Fig. 3.26 (a), the circuit has two nonrefer-
ence nodes and the node equations

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 In general, the node voltage equations in terms of
the conductances is

or simply

Gv = i

where G : the conductance matrix,

v : the output vector, i : the input vector

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 The circuit has two nonreference nodes and the
node equations were derived as

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 In general, if the circuit has N meshes, the mesh-
current equations as the resistances term is

or simply

Rv = i

where R : the resistance matrix,

i : the output vector, v : the input vector
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 Example 3.8

 Write the node voltage matrix equations in

Fig.3.27.

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 Example 3.8

 The circuit has 4 nonreference nodes, so

 The off-diagonal terms are

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 Example 3.8

 The input current vector i in amperes

 The node-voltage equations are

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 Example 3.9

 Write the mesh current equations in Fig.3.27.

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 Example 3.9

 The input voltage vector v in volts

 The mesh-current equations are

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 3.7 Nodal Versus Mesh Analysis
 Both nodal and mesh analyses provide a systematic
way of analyzing a complex network.
 The choice of the better method dictated by two
factors.
● First factor : nature of the particular network. The key
is to select the method that results in the smaller
number of equations.
● Second factor : information required.

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 BJT Circuit Models

(a)An npn transistor,

(b) dc equivalent model.

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 Example 3.13

 For the BJT circuit in Fig.3.43, =150 and VBE = 0.7

V. Find v0.

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 Example 3.13

 Use mesh analysis or nodal analysis

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 3.10 Summery

1. Nodal analysis: the application of KCL at the

nonreference nodes
● A circuit has fewer node equations
2. A supernode: two nonreference nodes
3. Mesh analysis: the application of KVL
● A circuit has fewer mesh equations
4. A supermesh: two meshes

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 Assignment #1
Determine the voltage at the nodes in the circuit below:

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 Assignment #2

 Problems 7, 12, 20, 31(write down required

equations only), 39, 49, 53(write down required
equations only)

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