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Maximum Power Transfer

Maximize the power delivered to a

resistive load

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Consider the General Case

• A resistive network contains independent

and dependent sources.
• A load is connected to a pair of terminals
labeled a – b.
• What value of load resistance permits
maximum power delivery to the load?

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General Case (continued)

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Take the Thevenin equivalent of the circuit

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Look at the power developed in the load

2
 VTh 
p = i R =   R
L L
 Th L 
R + R

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Find the value of Rload that maximizes power

dp 2
 (R Th + R )
2
- 2R (R + R ) 
Th  =
L L Th L
= V 0
4
dR
L  (R
Th
+ R )
L 
2
(R + R ) = 2R (R + R )
Th L load Th L

R = R
L Th

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The maximum power delivered to the load

2
V
2 Th
p = I R = R
max L 2 L
(2R )
L
2
V
Th
p =
max
4R
L

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RTh 50W

V Th
1V

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Example 9:

• a) Find the value of RL for maximum power

transfer to RL.

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Determine the Thevenin Equivalent

150
V = (360) = 300V
Th
180
(150)(30)
R = = 25Ω
Th
150 + 30
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R = 25Ω
L

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Example 9 continued

• b) Calculate the maximum power that can

be delivered to RL.

 
2
2 300
p = i R = (25)
L
50

p = 900W

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Example 10

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Example 11

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Example 12

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Example 13

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Example 14

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