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This chapter introduces important fundamental theorems of network analysis. They are the
Superposition theorem
Thévenin’s theorem
Norton’s theorem
Maximum power transfer theorem
Substitution Theorem
Millman’s theorem
Reciprocity theorem
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The total power delivered to a resistive element must be determined using the total current through or the total voltage across the element and cannot be determined by a simple sum of the power levels established by each source.
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Any two-terminal dc network can be replaced by an equivalent circuit consisting of a voltage source and a series resistor.
Thévenin’s theorem can be used to:
Analyze networks with sources that are not in series or parallel.
Reduce the number of components required to establish the same characteristics at the output terminals.
Investigate the effect of changing a particular component on the behavior of a network without having to analyze the entire network after each change.
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1. Remove that portion of the network across which the Thévenin equation circuit is to be found. In the figure below, this requires that the load resistor RL be temporarily removed from the network.
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RTh:
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ETh:
4. Calculate ETh by first returning all sources to their original position and finding the open-circuit voltage between the marked terminals. (This step is invariably the one that will lead to the most confusion and errors. In all cases, keep in mind that it is the open-circuit potential between the two terminals marked in step 2.)
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Conclusion:
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equivalent circuit with the portion of the circuit previously removed replaced between the terminals of the equivalent circuit. This step is indicated by the placement of the resistor RL between the terminals of the
Thévenin equivalent circuit.
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Experimental Procedures
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Using Ohm’s law:
RTh = Voc / Isc
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Finding RN:
3. Calculate RN by first setting all sources to zero (voltage sources are replaced with short circuits, and current sources with open circuits) and then finding the resultant resistance between the two marked terminals. (If the internal resistance of the voltage and/or current sources is included in the original network, it must remain when the sources are set to zero.) Since RN = RTh the procedure and value obtained using the approach described for
Thévenin’s theorem will determine the proper value of RN.
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The maximum power transfer theorem states the following:
A load will receive maximum power from a network when its total resistive value is exactly equal to the Thévenin resistance of the network applied to the load. That is,
RL = RTh
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For loads connected directly to a dc voltage supply, maximum power will be delivered to the load when the load resistance is equal to the internal resistance of the source; that is, when:
RL = Rint
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1. What are network theorems in circuit analysis? |
2. Can you explain the Superposition theorem? |
3. How does Thevenin's theorem simplify circuit analysis? |
4. What is Norton's theorem and how is it applied in circuit analysis? |
5. What is the purpose of using nodal analysis in circuit analysis? |
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