Chapter 5

Circuit Analysis
Techniques
 Applicable on Thevenin or Norton circuits
Maximum power occurs for R if
R=Rth=RN

Vth Vth Vth

i  
Rth  R Rth  Rth 2.Rth
2
 Vth  2
Vth
Pmax  i .R  
2
 .Rth 
 2.Rth  4.Rth
For Norton when RL=RN
is
i
2
2
 i  i 2
s .RN
Pmax  i .RL    RN 
2 s

2 4
Find the value of RL for maximum power and find value of maximum power

First we have to find Thevenin

Mesh Analysis
From delta to Y

  RA  RB  RC
RB .Rc
R1 

RA.Rc
R2 

RA .RB
R3 

From Y to Delta

Y  R 1 .R 2  R 2 .R 3  R 3 .R 1
Y
R A 
R1
Y
RB 
R2
Y
Rc 
R3
  6  3  3  12
6 (3) 18

  6  3  3  12
R1    1 .5
12 12
6 (3) 18
R2    1 .5 
12 12
3( 3) 9
R3    0 .75 
12 12

R1 
12 RT 
3.5(5.5)
 0.75
3.5  5.5
RT  2.889
Balanced case