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Lesson13 (TH)

The document discusses Thevenin's theorem which allows any complex circuit to be reduced to a single voltage source and resistance. It explains how to find the Thevenin voltage (VTh) by disconnecting the load and measuring the open circuit voltage. It also describes two cases for finding the Thevenin resistance (RTh) - either by turning off independent sources if there are no dependent sources, or applying a test voltage if dependent sources are present.

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Lesson13 (TH)

The document discusses Thevenin's theorem which allows any complex circuit to be reduced to a single voltage source and resistance. It explains how to find the Thevenin voltage (VTh) by disconnecting the load and measuring the open circuit voltage. It also describes two cases for finding the Thevenin resistance (RTh) - either by turning off independent sources if there are no dependent sources, or applying a test voltage if dependent sources are present.

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Thevenin’s Theorem

In this section, we will apply one of the most important theorems


of electric circuits. Thévenin’s theorem allows even the most
complicated circuit to be reduced to a single voltage source and a
single resistance.

Finding VTh
With the load disconnected, VTh is the open circuit voltage
between node a and node b.
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Nodal Analysis

Finding RTh
CASE 1
If the network has no dependent sources, we turn off all
independent sources. RTh is the input resistance of the network
looking between terminals a and b.
CASE 2
If the network has dependent sources, we turn off all independent
sources. As with superposition, dependent sources are not to be
turned off because they are controlled by circuit variables. We
apply a voltage source at terminals a and b and determine the
resulting current.
Find RTh
Case 1
Problem 1. Find VTh and RTH.

Procedure
Open the current source and short the voltage source.

Thevenin equivalent circuit:


Problem 2. Find VTh and RTh.
Finding RTh

Suppose we apply 1 V voltage source.

KCL:

KVL:

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