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Thevenin'S and Norton'S Theorems
Thevenin'S and Norton'S Theorems
Thevenin'S and Norton'S Theorems
THEOREMS
Thevenin’s Theorem
20
Voc .6 12V
46
4.6
RTh 1.6 4
46
If a load resistance of RL =6Ω is connected between A
and B : IL
12
1 .2 A
46
VL 1.2 6 7.2V
PL 1.2 7.2 8.64W
If RL is changed to 20
12
IL 0.5 A
4 20
VL 20 0.5 10V
PL 10 0.5 5W
Note : Repeated solutions of the circuit for different loads are
very easy now.
Example
VK Vx Voc
VK 20 Vx
0
4 10
100
10VK 200 4VK 0 VK V Voc
3
20
isc 4A
4 1
100
Voc 3 25
RTh
isc 4 3
Example
Vx Vx
1 0
6 2
Vx 3Vx 6 0
Vx 3V
3
RTh 3
1
Example
Vx 3Vx Vx
1 0
4 6
6Vx 2Vx 12 0
12
Vx 3V
4
RTh 3
Maximum Power Transfer
2
Vs RLVs 2
PL RLiL2 RL
Rs RL 2
Rs RL
dRL Rs RL 4
Rs RL Rs RL 2 RL 0 RL Rs
In this case
VS Vs Vs 2
iL , VL , PL
2 RL 2 4 RL
while
Vs 2
Pvs
2 RL
Hence the maximum power transfer to the load is 50% of the power generated by the source.