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Electric Circuit Ii: Introduction To First Order RL & RC Circuits
Electric Circuit Ii: Introduction To First Order RL & RC Circuits
Electric Circuit Ii: Introduction To First Order RL & RC Circuits
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1st Order Circuits Important Concepts
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Transient response
◼ Thetotal response of a first order circuit is
- is the initial response of the circuit to a
made up of two parts; the transient change at its input. This response decays
response and the steady state exponentially, and will eventually disappear.
response.
Total Response Steady state response
- is the response of the circuit after all
conditions have stabilized.
Transient Response + Steady State Response
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◼ A source-free RC circuit
2.2 occurs when its dc source
is suddenly disconnected.
▪ By definition, iC = and iR =
▪ Since the capacitor is initially charged, we can Thus
assume that at time t = 0, the initial voltage is:
ν(0) = V0 (2.1) + =0 (2.4)
w(0) = (2.2)
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(2.7)
▪ where ln A is the integration constant
This shows that the voltage response of the RC
circuit is an exponential decay of the initial voltage.
(2.6)
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▪ Since the response is due to the initial energy ▪ The time constant, , of a circuit is the time
stored and the physical characteristics of the required for the response to decay by a factor of
circuit and not due to some external voltage or or 36.8 % of its initial value.
current source, it is called the natural response
of the circuit. Natural response: the
behavior (in terms of
▪ This implies that at t = , Eq. (6.7) becomes
voltages and currents) of
the circuit itself,
with no external sources = = 0.368 V0
of excitation.
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▪ In terms of the time constant, Eq. (6.7) can be
written as
(2.9)
(2.10)
Example 1 iX
+
+
VC
νX
◼ In figure below, let νC (0) = 15 V. Find νC , νX _ _
, and iX for t > 0.
+
# Req 0.1 F VC
_
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Example 2 Example 2 (solution)
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Exercise 2
2.3
The source-free RL
circuit
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2.3 The source-free RL circuit ▪ At t = 0, we assume that the inductor has
an initial current I0 , or
i (0) = I0 (2.13)
w (0) = (2.14)
◼ To determine the circuit response, we will assume
the current i(t) through the inductor.
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νL + ν R = 0 (2.15)
+ Ri = 0 or (2.17)
or (2.16)
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▪ With the current in Eq. (6.20), we can find
the voltage across the resistor as
▪ The energy absorbed by the resistor is
(2.21)
(2.23)
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Example 3 :
The switch in the circuit has been closed
for a long time. At t = 0, the switch is opened.
Calculate i(t) for t > 0. 2.4
Singularity Function
t0 t - t0 0 t
Fig.2 :The unit step function Fig. 3: The unit step advanced by to
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v(t) = V0 u(t – t0) (a) Voltage source of V0u(t) (b) Its equivalent circuit
Figure 4
If t0=0 🡺 v(t) = V0 u(t)
In Fig. 4 (b), terminals a-b are short-circuited (v=0)
for t<0 and that v=V0 appears at the terminals for
t>0.
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t=0 i
a a
▪ The derivative of the unit step function u(t) is the unit
impulse function, ,which we write as
I0u(t) Io
b b (2.28)
(a) Current source of I0u(t) (b) Its equivalent circuit
Figure 5 1
r(t)
(2.29) 1
Fig. 7: Three impulse function The unit ramp function is zero for negative values of t
and has a unit slope for positive values of t
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For the delayed unit ramp function, For the advanced unit ramp function,
r(t-t0) r(t+t0)
1
1
(2.31) (2.32)
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Summary
▪ Three singularity functions (impulse, step and
ramp) are related by differentiation as:
(2.33)
2.5
▪ Or by integration as
Step Response RC
(2.34)
Circuit
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v(0-) = voltage across
capacitor just before
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▪ for t > 0
= V0e–t/τ + Vs(1–e–t/τ)
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Example 4
Three steps to find out the step response of an
RC circuit: ▪ Find the capacitor voltage for t >0 and t <0
1. The initial capacitor voltage, v(0). for the circuit below.
2. The final capacitor voltage, v(∞) — DC voltage
across C.
3. The time constant, τ. t =0 2Ω
3Ω
+
Therefore, step response form in general is: 12 V 4V 3F v
-
Note: This equation applies only to step response, that is when the
input excitation is constant.
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Solution Example 5
t =0 2Ω The switch in the figure below has been in position a for a
3Ω long time. At t =0, the switch moves to b.
+
12 V 4V v Determine i(t) for all t >0.
3F
-
6Ω
a
t =0 i
b
30 V 12 V 3Ω 2F
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Solution
6Ω
a
t =0 i
b
30 V 12 V 3Ω 2F
2.6
Step Response RL
Circuit
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2.6 Step Response of RL Circuit ▪ Consider the RL circuit in Figure 4
🡺 our goal is to find the inductor current, i
▪ The step response of a circuit is its as the circuit response
behavior when the excitation is the step
function, which may be a voltage or a R t=0 R
i
current source. i
+ +
+
- Vs L v(t) +
- Vsu(t) L v(t)
- -
(a) (b)
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▪ We know that the natural response is always a decaying ▪ At that time, the inductor becomes a short circuit , and
exponential, that is the voltage across it is zero.
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v(t)
0 t
Figure 5: Total
response of the RL
circuit with initial
inductor current I0
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▪ The response in Eq.(21) may be written as ▪ Again, if the switching takes place at time t=t0 instead of
t=0,Eq (12) becomes
where i(0) and i(∞) are the initial and final values of i.
▪ If I0 =0, then
Thus, to find the step response of an RL circuit requires
three things:
▪ We get Vs/R Vs
0 t 0 t
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Solution
Example 6 (1 st response RL cct )
10Ω
For the circuit below find i(t) for t >0. t =0 i
20 V
5H
40Ω
10Ω i
t =0
20 V
5H
40Ω
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Solution
Example 7 (1 st response RL cct )
Obtain the inductor current for both t <0 and t>0
for the circuit below.
12Ω 4Ω
2A 4Ω
t =0
3.5 H
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Summary
Summary…
▪The steady- state response
▪ The step response is the response of the circuit
- behavior of the circuit after an independent source to a sudden application of a dc current or
has been applied for a long time voltage.
▪ The step response may be written as
▪The transient response
- component of the complete response that dies with ▪ Or more generally
time
Total response ▪ Or we may write it as
instantaneous value
steady-state response + transient response
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Exercise 1 Exercise 2
(Sadiku pg. 277)
Answer:
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