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L03 - Mesh and Nodal Analysis

This document outlines a session on Mesh and Nodal Analysis in electrical circuits, aiming to teach students the concepts and problem-solving techniques associated with these methods. It includes instructional objectives, learning outcomes, step-by-step procedures for both analyses, and practice problems for students. Additionally, self-assessment questions and references for further learning are provided.

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L03 - Mesh and Nodal Analysis

This document outlines a session on Mesh and Nodal Analysis in electrical circuits, aiming to teach students the concepts and problem-solving techniques associated with these methods. It includes instructional objectives, learning outcomes, step-by-step procedures for both analyses, and practice problems for students. Additionally, self-assessment questions and references for further learning are provided.

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Department of

BES-II
BASIC ELECTRICAL & ELCTRONIC
CIRCUITS (BEEC)
COURSE CODE : 23EC1203
Topic:
MESH AND NODAL ANALYSIS &
NUMERICAL EXAMPLES
Session –
No.3
AIM OF THE SESSION

To familiarize students with the concept of Mesh and Nodal Analysis and analyzing electrical circuits
using Mesh and Nodal Analysis.

INSTRUCTIONAL
OBJECTIVES

This Session is designed to:


1. Describe the steps in Mesh Analysis and Demonstrate to solve some Numerical examples with Mesh Analysis.

2. Describe the steps in Nodal Analysis and Demonstrate to solve some Numerical examples with Nodal Analysis.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this session, you should be able to:


1. Solve electric circuits by applying the Mesh Analysis

2. Solve electric circuits by applying the Nodal Analysis


Mesh Analysis

• A Mesh is a loop which does not contain any other loops within it

• Mesh analysis is defined as the method in which the current flowing through a
planar circuit is calculated

• Planar circuits are defined as the circuits that are drawn on the plane surface in
which there are no wires crossing each other

• Mesh analysis can also be known as loop analysis or mesh-current method


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Procedure of Mesh Analysis

The following steps are to be followed while solving the given electrical network
using mesh analysis:
Step-1: Identify the number of meshes and assign mesh currents in either clockwise
or counter clockwise direction to each mesh.
Step-2: Write the mesh equations to all the meshes using KVL and Ohm’s Law.
Step-3: Solve the mesh equations to obtain the mesh currents.

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Problems on Mesh Analysis

1. Write the mesh current equations in the circuit shown in Fig.1, and determine the
mesh currents using mesh analysis.

Fig. 1

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Problems on Mesh Analysis

2. Write the mesh current equations in the circuit shown in Fig.2, and determine the
mesh currents using mesh analysis.

Fig. 2
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Problems on Mesh Analysis

3. Determine the mesh currents in the circuit shown in Fig.3 using mesh analysis.

Fig. 3
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Problems on Mesh Analysis

4. Determine the currents in the bridge circuit shown in Fig.4 using mesh analysis.

Fig. 4

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Problems on Mesh Analysis

5. Write the mesh current equations in the circuit shown in Fig.5, and determine the
mesh currents using mesh analysis.

Fig. 5
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Nodal Analysis

• Node analysis is based on Kirchhoff’s current law which states that the
algebraic sum of currents meeting at a point is zero.

• Every junction where two or more branches meet is regarded as a node. One
of the nodes in the network is taken as reference node. If there are n nodes in
any network, the number of simultaneous equations to be solved will be (n -
1).

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Nodal Analysis

Steps to be followed in Node Analysis:


1. If a network has n-nodes, assign a reference node and assign a voltage name for each
remaining node.
2. Apply KCL at each node except for the reference node and apply Ohm’s law to the
branch currents.
3. Solve the simultaneous equations for the unknown node voltages.
4. Using these voltages, find any branch currents, if required.

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Problems on Nodal Analysis

1. Determine the value of V in the circuit shown in Fig.1 using nodal analysis.

Fig. 1

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Problems on Nodal Analysis

2. Using the nodal analysis, find the node voltages in the circuit shown in Fig.2.

Fig. 2

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Problems on Nodal Analysis

3. Determine the node voltages at nodes A, B, and C in the circuit shown in Fig. 3 using nodal
analysis.

Fig. 3
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Problems on Nodal Analysis

4. Determine the currents in the bridge circuit shown in Fig.4 using nodal analysis.

Fig. 4
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SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

1. Which are other names of Mesh Analysis?

(a) Mesh current method


(b) Mesh current analysis
(c) Loop current analysis
(d) All the Above

2. Mesh analysis solves _____ type of electrical circuit?

(a) Planar
(b) Non planar
(c) Linear
(d) Non of the Above
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

3. A ____ is any region on an electrical circuit present between two circuit elements.

(a) Point
(b) Node
(c) Breaker
(d) Region

4. Nodal analysis is an application of ____

(a) Kepler’s planetary law


(b) Newton’s law
(c) Kirchhoff’s current law
(d) Faraday’s law
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

5. To obtain all the node voltages, ____ number of equations should be solved in nodal
analysis.

(a) n
(b) n+1
(c) 2n
(d) n-1

6. Which law is applied to the super node?

(a) Kepler’s planetary law


(b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage law
(c) Kirchhoff’s current law
(d) Both b & c
REFERENCES FOR FURTHER LEARNING OF THE
SESSION
Reference Books:
1. Circuit Theory - Analysis and Synthesis by Abhijit Chakrabarti
2. Electrical Circuit Theory by B. L. Theraja, M. E. Van Valkenburg
3. Fundamentals of Electric Circuits by Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N.O.
Sadiku
4. Engineering Circuit Analysis by William H. Hayt, Jack Kemmerly, Steven M.
Durbin
Sites and Web links:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A-Qtst3uZY&list=PLgwJf8NK-
2e5s5IUh1wLlTioszBrW58bx
2.
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/network_theory/network_theory_mesh_analysis.ht
THANK YOU

Team – BEC

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