TRANS / MODULE 4

OUTLINE

I. Maxwell’s Mesh Analysis

a. Figure Examination
II. Maxwell’s Analysis Notes and Procedure
a. Notes
b. Procedure
III. Sample Problem

MAXWELL’S MESH ANALYSIS

- also known as loop analysis or the mesh-current
method.
- It uses Kirchhoff's Law to simplify complex network
- It was proposed by James Clerk Maxwell; it involves MAXWELL’S ANALYSIS NOTES AND PROCEDURE
meshes assigned in an independent loop current. NOTES
Hence, the appropriate resistance was assigned 1. Applicable only for planar network
appropriately when the written arbitrary exist 2. Direction of mesh current
- can be only applied to a planar circuit 3. Number of equation to solve an electrical network
o Planar Circuit- a plane with no branches using mesh analysis
crossing one another PROCEDURE
- It reduces the number of equations that must be solved 1. Identify the total number of meshes
FIGURE EXAMINATION 2. Assign mesh current
A. Examine the figure below. 3. Develop KVL equation for each mesh
4. Solve for the KVL equation to find the mesh currents
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE 1 Find the current in each branch.

B C
A

It is a nonplanar circuit as it intersects on the

highlighted image. D
F
E
B. Examine the figure below
SOLUTION:
a. Assume that the voltage drop is negative
-[Ia-Ib], -[Ib-Ia]

b. Determine the number of mesh

mesh=2; eq=2

c. KVL @ a,b,e,f
15V – 5Ia – 10(Ia – Ib) – 10 = 0
[(15V – 5Ia – 10Ia + 10Ib – 10) / 5] = 0
3 – 1Ia – 2Ia + 2Ib – 2
1 – 3Ia + 2Ib -------- EQ: 1

It is a nonplanar circuit as it intersects on the d. KVL @ b,c,d,e

highlighted image. It can be turned into a planar circuit when 10 – 10(Ib – Ia) – 6Ib – 4Ib = 0
it is extended. 10 – 10Ib + 10Ia – 6Ib – 4Ib = 0

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 [(10 – 20Ib + 10Ia)/10] = 0 EXAMPLE 3 Find the Mesh Currents
1 – 2Ib + 1Ia = 0
Ia = 2Ib – 1 ------------ EQ: 2
b
e. Sub EQ 2 to EQ 1
1 – 3(2Ib – 1) + 2Ib = 0 a c
1 – 6Ib + 3 + 2Ib = 0
(4 = 4Ib)/4
Ib = 1A Ia Ib

f. Sub Ib to find EQ 2
Ia = 2Ib – 1 f e d
= 2(1) – 1
Ia = 1A
SOLUTION:
g. KCL @ node b a. Finding Ib
I1 = I2 + I3 -Ib = 5A
I3 = I1 – I2 Ib = -5A
I3 = 0
b. KVL @ a,b,e,f
EXAMPLE 2 Find the power delivered to the 4-ohm resistors 10 – 4Ia – 6( Ia – Ib) = 0
10 – 4Ia – 6Ia – 6Ib = 0
10 – 10Ia + 6Ib = 0
a b c 10 – 10Ia + 6(-5) = 0
10 – 10Ia – 30 = 0
(-20 = 10Ia) / 10
Ia = 2A

f d
e
SOLUTION:
a. Find the number of Mesh
m= 2; equations = 2

b. KVL @ a,b,e,f
90 – 6Ia – 10( Ia – Ib) – 4Ia = 0
90 – 6Ia – 10Ia + 10Ib – 4ia = 0
[(90 – 20Ia + 10Ib) / 10] = 0
9 – 2Ia + Ib = 0 ------ EQ 1

c. KVL @ b,c,d,e
-40 – 5Ib – 10(Ib – Ia) – 15Ib = 0
-40 – 5Ib – 10Ib + 10Ia – 15Ib = 0
[(-40 – 30Ib + 10Ia) / 10] = 0
-4 – 3Ib + Ia
Ia = 3Ib + 4------ EQ 2

d. Sub EQ 2 to EQ 1
9 – 2Ia + Ib = 0
9 – 2( 3Ib + 4) + Ib = o
9 – 6Ib – 8 + Ib = 0
(1 = 5Ib) / 5
Ib = 0.2 A

e. Substitute Ib to EQ 2
Ia = 3Ib + 4
Ia = 3(0.2) + 4
Ia = 4.6 A

f. Solve for P
Formula: p=i^2 R
p= (46)^2 (4Ω)
p= 84.64 w

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