ECE 1311

Chapter 10 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis

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Introduction
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Learn about how to analyse ac circuits using:
Nodal analysis
Mesh analysis
Superposition
Source transformation
Thevenin
Norton

Approaches are similar to the steps involved as in
Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.

The only new thing introduced is in ac, we are dealing
with complex numbers.
Steps to Analyse AC Circuits
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Transform the circuit to phasor/frequency domain.
Not necessary if the problem is already in phasor/frequency
domain.

Solve the problem using circuit analysis techniques (i.e.
nodal, mesh, superposition, etc).
Perform the analysis in the same manner as dc circuit analysis,
except that complex numbers are involved.

Transform the resulting phasor/frequency to time domain.
Circuit Analysis
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Nodal analysis:
Based on KCL.

Mesh analysis:
Based on KVL.
Mesh analysis can only be applied to a planar circuit.


Example 1
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Find V
1
and V
2
for the circuit shown.
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Example 2
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Find V
1
and V
2
for the circuit shown.
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Example 3
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Find I
0
using mesh analysis.
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Superposition Theorem
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Applies to ac circuits the same way as in dc.

Extra caution when sources are operating at different
frequencies.
Different frequency domain for each frequency.

Total response must be obtained by adding the
individual responses in the time domain.
Example 4
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Find I
0
using superposition.
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Example 5
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Find v
0
using superposition theorem.
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Source Transformation
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Example 6
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Find I
0
using source transformation.
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Thevenin and Norton
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Analysis is applied similar
to dc circuit.
V
Th
=open circuit voltage.
I
N
=short circuit current.

If the circuit has sources
operating at different
frequencies, the Thevenin
and Norton equivalent
circuits must be
determined at each
frequency.

Example 7
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Find Thevenin equivalent at terminals a-b.
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Example 8
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Find Norton equivalent at terminals a-b. use the
equivalent to find I
0.

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Example 9
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Find Thevenin equivalent at terminals a-b
.

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