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Chapter 2 Part 2 EEE411 DR Yusnita PDF
Chapter 2 Part 2 EEE411 DR Yusnita PDF
DC Analysis
E E E 41 1 - C I R C U I T T H E O R Y
NODAL ANALYSIS
Is1 R3 R4
Solution Example 1
Step 1:
Is2
Mark all essential nodes V2
V1 R1 R2
V3
Assign unknown node voltages
Indicate the reference node. Is1 R3 R4
Solution (continued…)
Step 2: Perform KCL at each marked nonreference nodes using Ohm’s law to
formulate the equations in terms of the node voltages.
Solution (continued…)
KCL V1: V1 − V2
I s1 + I s 2 = (1)
R1
or
I s 1 + I s 2 = G1 (V1 − V2 )
KCL V2:
V2 − V1 V2 − 0 V2 − V3
+ + = 0 (2)
R1 R3 R2
KCL V3:
V3 − V2 V3 − 0
I s2 + + =0
R2 R4 (3)
Solution (continued…)
Step 3: Solve the resulting 3 mA
2 mA 4 k 2 k
Solution (continued…)
V1 − V2
KCL V1: 2m + 3m =
10k
Simplify to V1 - V2 = 50 (1)
V2 − V1 V2 − 0 V2 − V3
KCL V2: + + =0
10k 4k 5k
Simplify to -2V1 + 11V2 - 4V3 = 0 (2)
V3 − V2 V3 − 0
KCL V3: 3m + + =0
5k 2k
Simplify to -2V2 + 7V3 = -30 (3)
Solution (continued…)
Col-1 Col-2 Col-3
a1 b1 c1 V1 d1 1 − 1 0 V1 50
a b c V = d
2 2 2 2 2
=
− 2 11 − 4 V = 0
a3 b3 c3 V3 d 3 2
0 − 2 7 V3 − 30
Left Matrix:
Col-1: coefficients of V1 i.e. a1, a2 and a3
Col-2: coefficients of V2 i.e. b1, b2 and b3
Col-3: coefficients of V3 i.e. c1, c2 and c3
Middle Matrix: Unknown variables i.e. V1, V2and V3
Right Matrix: Constants i.e. d1, d2 and d3
Solution (continued…)
❑For third-order determinants, we use shorthand methods of
expansion solution.
❑Shorthand method consists of repeating the first two columns of
the determinant to the right of the determinant and then summing
the products along the specific diagonals as shown .
Solution (continued…)
❑Use determinants to solve for each variable:
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 1 −1 0
1 -1
Δ = 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 = −2 11 − 4 -2 11
𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑐3 0 −2 7 0 -2
𝑑1 𝑏1 𝑐1 50 −1 0 50 -1
Δ1 = 𝑑2 𝑏2 𝑐2 = 0 11 −4 0 11
𝑑3 𝑏3 𝑐3 −30 − 2 7 -30 -2
a1 d1 c1 1 50 0 1 50
2 = a2 d 2 c2 = − 2 0 −4 -2 0
0 -30
a 3 d 3 c3 0 − 30 7
Δ2 = (1)(0)(7) + (50)(−4)(0) + (0)(−2)(−30) −
ሼ(0)(0)(0) + (−30)(−4)(1) + (7)(−2)(50)}
= − (−580) = 580
Solution (continued…)
❑Determinant 3 when coefficients for V3 is replaced by the constants.
a1 b1 d1 1 −1 50 1 -1
3 = a 2 b2 d 2 = − 2 11 0 -2 11
a3 b3 d 3 0 − 2 − 30 0 -2
❑You should verify your answers using calculator for three unknowns.
Solution (continued…)
❑Knowing all the node voltages, we can obtain the element voltages, element currents
and even power dissipated by the passive elements such as:
50
50 9 mA
20
50
Solution
Step 1: 10 mA
ODE
N Vs
PER
SU
Nonreference Nonreference
essential node V1 V2 essential node
Supernode Equation: 𝑉𝑠 = 𝑉1 − 𝑉2
Case 2: Voltage source between a reference essential node
and a nonreference essential node.
ODE
N
WN G E
O T A
KN VOL Vs
Nonreference Reference
essential node V1 0V essential node
FIN
NO D N
N- O
ES DE
Vs TE SE VO
RM NT LT
S IA A
Nonreference VO OF L NO GE A
essential node V1 VLaTAG NOD DE INT
E E
Non-essential
node
40 5
50 8
3A
25
Solution 1 (Supernode)
Step 1: Mark essential nodes and assign unknown node
voltages and indicate the reference node.
10 V
i
ODE Checklist:
N
PER 3 essential nodes – 1
SU
40 V2 5
V1 ref node
– 1 supernode
50 8 = 1 KCL Eqn. + 1
3A
30 Supernode Eqn.
Solution 1 (Continued…)
Step 2: Perform KCL at each marked nonreference nodes using Ohm’s
law to formulate the equations in terms of node voltages.
𝑉1 𝑉2
KCL supernode V1/V2: + = 3
80 8
Hence 𝑉1 + 10𝑉2 = 240 (1)
1 ref node
KNOWN NODE
50 8 – 1 known node
30 3A voltage
= 1 KCL Eqn.
V2
Solution 2 (Continued…)
Step 2: Perform KCL at each marked nonreference nodes using Ohm’s
law to formulate the equations in terms of node voltages.
Immediately known node
voltage at V1: 𝑉1 = 10 𝑉
KCL V2: 𝑉2 − 10 𝑉2
+ = −3
80 8
4 k 15 V 4 k
10 k
1 k 5 k
25 V
Solution 4
Step 1: Mark essential nodes and assign unknown node voltages and indicate the
reference node. For voltage sources, indicate the node voltages at both ends with respect
to the assigned unknown node voltages at the essential nodes
8 mA
Checklist:
4 k 15 V V2 4 k 4 essential nodes – 1
V1
V3 ref node
i = 3 KCL Eqns.
Va = V2 + 15
1 k 10 k
5 k
Vb = -25 V
25 V
Solution (Continued…)
Step 2: Perform KCL at each marked nonreference nodes using Ohm’s law
to formulate the equations in terms of node voltages.
𝑉1 𝑉1 − (𝑉2 + 15)
KCL V1: + = −8𝑚
1𝑘 4𝑘
𝑉2 + 25 (𝑉2 + 15) − 𝑉1 𝑉2 − 𝑉3
KCL V2: 10𝑘
+
4𝑘
+
4𝑘
= 0
KCL V3: 𝑉3 𝑉3 − 𝑉2
+ = 8𝑚
5𝑘 4𝑘
10 io 8
+ Vx -
12 V
10 2
io
Solution 5
Step 1: Mark essential nodes and assign unknown node voltages and
indicate the reference node.
3 Vx
ODE Checklist:
N
ER
SU
P
8 V3
4 essential nodes – 1
KNOWN
10 io V2
V1 ref node – 1 s/node –
1 known
+ Vx -
12 V = 1 KCL Eqn. + 1
10 2
s/node Eqn. + 2
io contraint Eqns.
Solution (Continued…)
Step 2: Perform KCL at each marked nonreference nodes using Ohm’s law
to formulate the equations in terms of node voltages.
Known node voltage: 𝑉3 = − 12 𝑉
𝑉2 𝑉2 + 12
KCL s/node V2: + = −10𝑖𝑜
2 8
Hence 5𝑉2 + 80𝑖𝑜 = − 12 (1)
10 V 20 V
V2
V1 V3
4 mA 12 V
10 k