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Mesh Analysis

The document provides a lesson on Mesh Analysis in electrical circuits, detailing the steps to determine mesh currents and the conditions for Supermesh. It includes examples of applying Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) and solving simultaneous equations to find branch currents. Additionally, it outlines the properties of Supermesh when current sources are present in the circuit.

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EE 222 – Electrical Circuits 1

Lesson 4: MESH ANALYSIS


ENGR. RENE RAY A. ANDICOY, MEE
2ND Semester, A.Y. 2023-2024

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME (ILO):


 Understand the concept of Mesh Analysis
 Solve a circuit using Mesh Analysis
 Understand the conditions of Supermesh.
 Solve a circuit with Supermesh condition
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.
APPLYING THESE THREE STEPS

1. Assign mesh currents i1, i2, . . , in to the


n meshes.
APPLYING THESE THREE STEPS
2. Apply KVL to
each of the n
meshes. Use
Ohm’s law to
express the
voltages in Applying KVL at Mesh 1:

terms of the -V1 + R1i1 + R3i1 – R3i2 = 0


mesh currents. (R1 + R3) i1 – R3i2 = V1

Applying KVL at Mesh 2:

R2i2 + V2 + R3i2 – R3i1 = 0


-R3i1 + (R2 + R3)I2 = -V2
APPLYING THESE THREE STEPS

3. Solve the
resulting n
simultaneous
equations to get
the mesh
currents.
I 1 = i1
I 2 = i2
I 3 = i 1 – i2
EXAMPLE
1. For the circuit in the figure, find the
branch currents I1, I2 and I3 using mesh
analysis
EXAMPLE
STEP 1 STEP 2

Applying KVL at Mesh 1:

-15 + 5i1 + 10i1 – 10i2 + 10 = 0


3i1 – 2i2 = 1 (EQ.1)

Applying KVL at Mesh 2:

6i2 + 4i2 + 10i2 – 10i1 – 10 = 0

i1 = 2i2 - 1 (EQ.2)
EXAMPLE
STEP 3
Using the substitution method in
EQ. 1 and 2

6i2 – 3 – 2i2 = 1
i2 = 1A

From EQ. 2

i1 = 2i2 – 1
i1 = 1 A

I 1 = i1 = 1 A
I 2 = i2 = 1 A
I 3 = i 1 - i2 = 0
MESH ANALYSIS WITH CURRENT
SOURCE

Case 1. When a current source exists


only in one mesh: Consider the circuit
shown for example. Set i2 = -5 A and write
a mesh equation for the other mesh in
usual way; that is,
-10 + 4i1 + 6(i1 – i2) = 0
i1 = -2 A

Case 2. When a current source exists


between two meshes, Supermesh exist
and exclude the current source and any
elements connected in series with it.
A supermesh results when two meshes have a
(dependent or independent) current source in common.

Note the following properties


of a supermesh:

1. The current source in the


supermesh provides the
constraint equation necessary
to solve for the mesh
currents.
2. A supermesh has no current
of its own.
3. A supermesh requires the
application of both KVL and
KCL.
EXAMPLE
1. For the circuit shown in the figure,
find i1 to i4 using mesh analysis.
Applying KVL to the larger
supermesh

2i1 + 4i3 + 8(i3 – i4) + 6i2 = 0


i1 + 3i2 + 6i3 – 4i4 = 0 (EQ. 1)

For the independent current


source, we apply KCL to node P:

i2 = i1 + 5 (EQ. 2)

For the dependent current source,


we apply KCL to node Q:

i2 = i3 + 3Io

But, Io = -i4 From EQ. 1 to EQ. 4


i2 = i3 - 3i4 (EQ. 3)
i1 = -7.5 A
Applying KVL in mesh 4, i2 = -2.5 A
2i4 + 8(i4 - i3) + 10 = 0 i3 = 3.93 A
i4 = 2.143 A
5i4 - 4i3= -5 (EQ. 4)
SEATWORK
1. Use mesh analysis to determine i1, i2 and
i3
SEATWORK
2. Use mesh analysis to determine i1, i2 and
i3

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