Mesh Current Method

Objectives

T o introduce the mesh – current method.

T o formulate the mesh-current equations.
T o solve electric circuits using the mesh-current
method.
Objectives
Mesh Analysis: There are two types of circuit for mesh analysis.

Type 1: Mesh analysis without current source

Type 2: Mesh analysis with current source

Today we will discuss with type 1; that means circuit without any current
source.
 Steps of Mesh Analysis
1. Identify the number of basic meshes.
2. Assign a current to each mesh.
3. Apply KVLaround each mesh.
4. Apply Ohm’s law to get an equation in
terms of the mesh currents.
5. Solve the resulting system of linear
equations.
 Identifying the Meshes

R2 R3

R2
V1 + +
Mesh 1 Mesh 2 V2
– –

Assigning Mesh Currents

R1 R3

V1 + R2 +
I1 I2 V2
– –
 Voltages from Mesh Currents
+ VR –
At mesh 1
R
-V1+ V2+ V3 =0 (Using KVL)
I1R1+ R2 (I1-I2)= V1 (Using Ohm’s law)
I1
At mesh 2

V4+V5+V2=0
+ VR –
R2 (I2-I1) + I2R3 = -V2
I2
R1 R3
R

+ V2 - + V5 - I1
R2
+ +
+ V3 -

- V4 +

V1 V2 VR = (I1 - I2 )R
– I1 I2 –
1k
 Mesh-Current Equations
R1  R2 

R3 
V1 + +
I1 I2 V2
– –

-V1 + I1 R1 + (I1 - I2) R3 = 0

I2 R2 + V2 + (I2-I1) R3 = 0
Mesh-Current Equations
 Mesh Analysis

Alexander Book (Chapter 3)

Example and Practice Problem: 3.5, 3.6
Exercise Problem: 3.43, 3.56, 3.58
 Mesh Analysis (Type 2)
Mesh Analysis with current source:
Case I: When current source exist only in one mesh then the current of the mesh is equal
to that current.
 Mesh Analysis (Type 2)
Mesh Analysis with current source:
Case I: When current source exist only in one mesh then the current of the mesh is equal
to that current.
 Mesh Analysis (Type 2)
Mesh Analysis with current source:
Case II: When current source exists between two meshes, then the two meshes are
considered as single mesh. This single mesh is known as supermesh.
 Mesh Analysis (Type 2)
Mesh Analysis with current source:
Case II: When current source exists between two meshes, then the two meshes are
considered as single mesh. This single mesh is known as supermesh.

Alexander Book (Chapter 3)

Exercise: 3.49, 3.50, 3.55.