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The Theorem of Mesh and Nodal - DC Circui
The Theorem of Mesh and Nodal - DC Circui
Abstract: The experiment is about to demonstrate use matrix it can be solve using creamer rule
mesh and nodal analysis using constructed instantly. For nodal analysis , we must determined
Wheatstone bridge with the appropriate resistors the node voltage or current branch in an electrical
that I had choosed and get the experimental circuit. Afterthat , we can came out with our nodal
measurements and observe the difference between equations. Not simple as mesh analysis but we can
theoretical and simulation results . From the circuit get the answer directly . As well as using Mesh
I had to measure the voltage drops and the current Current Analysis, we can also use node analysis to
flows at all branches. I used a breadboard , wires , calculate the voltages around the loops, but we
and a 5v dc power supply to build the complete must not get confused while using kichoff’s
circuit. Apart from that , a multimeter was used to voltage law for mesh analysis and kirchoff’s
measure the voltage and the current in the circuit. current law for nodal analysis.
From that result I had gained , I would use mesh
analysis and nodal analysis to find a calculated
results. After that , i had to compare between the
actual reading and the calculated results whether its II. EXPERIM
match with the analysis . III. ENTS SET UP
Keywords: Mesh , Nodal , Multimeter ,Compare The tasks began with choosing 6 appropriate
resistor of any different values in the range KOhm
and identify the values of R1,R2,R3,R4,R5 and R6
using multimeter .Multimeter is a device used to
I. INTRODUCTION measure voltage, current and resistance. Multimeter
might be analog type multimeters or digital
Mesh analysis is a method that is used to solve multimeter. The multimeter we use was analog
a plane circuit with no wire across each other .It multimeter that have great detecting slow voltage
also have another name which is loop analysis that changes, as you will the see the needle moving over
using loop current to solve any other circuit. Mesh the scale.
analysis will use a Kirchhoff’s Voltage law to
derive an equations in a circuit to find solution,
while Nodal analysis is a method to determine the
potential different between "nodes" in a circuit in
terms of the branch currents. It also have another
name which are node-voltage and branch current
method. To analyse using nodal analysis,
Kirchoff’s Current law will be use to derive the
node equation in the circuit.
V. CONCLUSION
IV. RESULT
Based on the this experiment , it can be
These were several results based on reading concluded that both methods are used to find
measurement , mesh analysis and nodal analysis. current or voltage in a particular branch of an
electrical circuit , but using nodal analysis we can
Resistor Resistance Current Voltage find easily node voltages thereby by current using
1 980Ω 3.1mA 3.0V node voltage and by using mesh analysis we can
2 320Ω 1.6mA 0.5V find current in a particular branch. Nodal analysis
3 970Ω 1.5mA 1.5V is best suited when there are current sources
4 330Ω 1.5mA 0.5V whereas mesh analysis is best suited when energy
5 320Ω 0.01mA 3.2mV sources are voltage sources rather than current
6 980Ω 1.5mA 1.5V sources. In both the methods needs minimum
Table 1: Measured Readings number of equations need to be written to know the
unknown quantities.
Mesh Analysis :
Acknowledgment
5= 2270I1-970I2-320I3 I1=3.068mA
The authors would like to thank you to all staff and
0= -970I1+2270I2-320I3 I2=1.515mA the others students who had contributed in this
study. This project is supported by Prof. Abdul
0= -320I1-320I2+970I3 I3=1.524mA Halim Ali , lecturer in Unikl British Malaysian
Institute.
Resistor Resistance Current Voltage
1 980Ω 3.068mA 3.00V
2 320Ω 1.554mA 0.49V
3 970Ω 1.554mA 1.51V REFERENCES
4 330Ω 1.514mA 0.50V
5 320Ω 0.010mA 3.2mV (1) Marcelo Godoy Simes; Felix A.
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6 980Ω 1.524mA 1.49V
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Table 2: Mesh Results
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Nodal Anaysis: (3) I. Dudurytch; V. Gudym, Transactions on
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742600Va-323400Vb-313600Vc= 528000 analysis” 1999, Volume: 14 Issue: 4Pages:
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970Va-2260Vb+970Vc = 0 (4) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodal_analy
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313600Va+323400Vb-742600Vc = 0
(5) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_analys
is
(6) https://www.coursehero.com/file/7010208
/mesh-and-nodal-analysis/
(7) Robert L. Boylestad ,”Introductory Circuit
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