Maxwell’s Loop Current Method

 A loop is a closed path (closed connection of branches) in a circuit that starts

and ends at the same node without passing through any node more than once.
 A mesh is a closed loop that does not contain any other loops.
Maxwell’s Loop Current Method

E1 =I1R1 +R4 (I1 −I2) ..........................................loop 1

Similarly, 0=I2R2 +R5 (I2 −I3) +R4 (I2 −I1) ………………...……..loop 2

Also -E2 =I3R3 +R5 (I3 −I2) ………………………….…......loop 3
Example 1:

Find the current in each branch for the circuit shown in

Figure using loop current method
10-8=50I1+200(I1-I2)
250I1-200I2=2……………………1)

-40-10=100I2+200(I2-I1)
-200I1+300I2=-50……..………….2)
 250I1-200I2=2……………………1)

-40-10=100I2+200(I2-I1)
-200I1+300I2=-50……..………….2)
250I 1  2
From 1) I 2 
200
250I 1  2
200I 1  300( )  50
200
200I 1  375I 1  47
I 1  -0.2686 A
From 1) -0.2686* 250  200I2  2
I 2  0.3458
 
I 50  0.2686 A

I 100  0.3458A
I 200  0.3458-0.2686=0.0772  A
 Example 2:
Find I in the circuit shown in Figure using loop current
method.
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 Example 3:
Find I in the circuit shown in Figure using loop current
method.