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EC1022 – Electrical Systems

Nimsiri Abhayasinghe
PhD(Curtin), MSc(Moratuwa), BSc Eng (Hons)
(Moratuwa)
Subashini De Silva
MSc(Colombo), BEng (Hons) (SHU)
Department of Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
AC Circuit Analysis
2

Chapters 18-20 of the reference book


Analyzing AC Circuits
3

We can use methods used in DC circuit analysis to


analyze an ac circuit, with certain limitations.
All phasors are represented with their rms values.
All theorems learnt in DC analysis can be used as it is
for ac analysis with all phasors in rms.
Ohm’s Law for AC Circuits
4

Resistors
Ohm’s Law for AC Circuits
5

Inductors

Capacitors
AC Series and Parallel Circuits
6
Impedances

Series

Parallel
Example 1
7
Find ZT.
Sketch the impedance
diagram for the network
and indicate whether the
total impedance of the
circuit is inductive,
capacitive, or resistive.
Use Ohm’s law to
determine I, VR , and VC.
Solution
8
(a)
Solution
9
(b)
Solution
10
(c)
Example 2
11
Find the equivalent
admittance and
impedance of the
network of the figure.
Sketch the admittance
diagram.
Solution
12
Solution
13
Kirchhoff’s Laws
14

KVL & Voltage Divider KCL & Current Divider


Rule Rule
Frequency Effect
15

Reactance is frequency dependent.


Therefore, RC, RL and LCR circuits behave
differently at different frequencies – frequency
dependent
Read Section 18.7
Series – Parallel Conversion
16

Applicable only at a given frequency.


Example
17
Source Conversion
18
Example 1
19
Convert the voltage
source of the figure into
an equivalent current
source.
Example 2
20
Convert the current
source of the figure into
an equivalent voltage
source.
Mesh Analysis
21

Read and understand the steps in Section 19.3.


Example: Solve for the loop equations in the circuit
of the figure below.
Solution
22

Step 1 – Source Conversion


Solution
23

Steps 2 & 3 – Redraw the circuit and mark loop


currents
Solution
24
Step 4 – Write loop
equations
Solution
25
Solution
26
Nodal Analysis
27

Example: Given the circuit of the figure, write the


nodal equations and solve for the node voltages.
Solution
28
Solution
29
Delta-to-Wye and Wye-to-Delta Conversions
30
Example
31
Determine the Y
equivalent of the Δ
network shown in figure.
Superposition Theorem
32
Example: Determine the Solution: Current due to
current I in figure by the voltage source
using the superposition
theorem.
Superposition Theorem
33
Current due to the
current source
Thévenin’s Theorem
34
Thévenin equivalent Example: Find the
circuit Thévenin equivalent
circuit external to ZL for
the circuit
Solution
35
Steps 1 and 2:
Solution
36
The resultant Thévenin
equivalent circuit
Norton’s Theorem
37

Norton equivalent circuit

A similar approach to what we used in DC can be


used here.
Norton’s Theorem
38

Source conversion can be used


Example
39

Given the circuit of the figure, find the Norton


equivalent.
Solution
40
Solution
41

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