Unit 1: DC Network Theorems

By: Dr. Nafees Ahamad

HoD, Dept. of EECE, DITU,
Dehradun

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Current: “Rate of flow of electric charge.”
Charge
I Coulombs/Sec or Ampere
time
Note:-
1. Direction of current is same as the direction of motion of +Ve charge or opposite to the direction of motion of –Ve
charge.

Voltage: “Energy required in transferring a charge of one coulomb from one point to another
point.”
Energy(W)
V Joule/Coulomb or Volts
Charge(Q)

EMF (Electromotive force): “The EMF of a voltage source is the energy imparted by the
source to each coulomb of the charge passing through it.”
Energy(W)
E Joule/Coulomb or Volts
Charge(Q)

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Potential Difference: “The pd between two points is the energy required in transferring a charge
of one coulomb from one point to another point.”
Energy(W)
pd  Joule/Coulomb or Volts
Charge(Q)

Voltage drop: “The voltage drop between two points is the decrease in energy required in
transferring a charge of one coulomb from one point to another point.”
Energy(W)
Voltage drop  Joule/Coulomb or Volts
Charge(Q)

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Resistance: “Electric resistance is the property of material which offers opposition to the flow of
current and dissipates energy.”
l
R Ohm or  (Law of resistance)
a
Where l  Length of the wire
a  cross  sectional area of the wire
  Resistivit y or Specific Resistance of the material
Note:-
1. Resistance also depends on temperature.

Ohm’s Law: “The current passing through a conductor is directly proportional to potential
difference across its ends provided physical conditions are same.”
I V
1
Or I V
R
Or V  IR

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Conductance (G): It is reciprocal of resistance

1 a a
G   mho,  1 , Siemens
Resistance (R) l l

Power & Energy in an electric circuit:

Power P  VI Watt, KW, MW
 I 2R
V2

R
Energy E  P  time Joule, watt-sec, watt-hours, KWH

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Series Circuit:
R1 R2 R3 Req

I V1 V2 V3  I
V V
(b)
(a)
Fig.1

We know V1  IR1 V2  IR2 V3  IR3

Total voltage V = V1 + V2 + V3
 IReq  IR1  IR2  IR3
 Req  R1  R2  R3
Note:-
1. Same current means resistances are in series.

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Example 1: Three resistors are connected in series across a 12V battery. The one resistance has
a value of 1 ohm, second has a voltage drop of 4 Volts & third has power dissipation of 12 W.
Calculate value of each resistance & circuit current.
Solution: Hint V  V1  V2  V3
12  I  4  12 / I
I = 2 Or 6 Amperes
When I=2 Amp
R1 = 1 R2 = 2 R3 = 3
When I=6 Amp
R1 = 1 R2 = 2/3 R3 = 1/3

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Parallel Circuit: R1
I1
Req
I2 R2
 I
V
I3 R2 (b)
I
V
(a) Fig.2
V V V
We know I1  I2  I3 
R1 R2 R3
Total current I  I1  I 2  I 3
V V V V
   
Req R1 R2 R3
1 1 1 1
   
Req R1 R2 R3
Note:-
1. Same voltage means resistances are in parallel.
2. If two resistances are in parallel and R1=R2=R then
R
Req 
2
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Series Parallel circuit:

I4 R4
I1 R1
I3 R3 I5 R5
I2 R2 B D
C
A I6 R6 RAD
A RAB B RBC C RCD D
I VAB VBC VCD I
I
V V V
(a) (b) (C)
(c)
Fig.3
R1R2 1 1 1 1
RAB  RBC  R3   
R1  R2 RCD R4 R5 R6
V
So RAD  RAB  RBC  RCD And I 
RAD
VAB  IR AB From fig.3b
VBC  IRBC From fig.3b
VCD  IRCD From fig.3b
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VAB V V
I1  I 2  AB I 3  BC  I From fig.3a
R1 R2 R3
V V V
I 4  CD I 5  CD I 6  CD From fig.3a
R4 R5 R6
Power consumed by whole circuit
P  I 2 RAD From fig.3c
Or  I 2 R AB  I 2 R BC  I 2 R CD From fig.3b
Or  I12 R1  I 22 R2  I 32 R3  I 42 R4  I 52 R5  I 62 R6 From fig.3a

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Example 2: Two resistances of 20 & 30 ohms respectively are connected in parallel. These two
parallel resistances are further connected in series with a third resistance of 15 ohm. If current
through 15 ohm resistance is 3 Amperes. Find
(i) Current through 20 & 30 ohm resistances
(ii) Voltage across whole circuit I1 20
(iii) Total power consumed. 3 A 15
Solution: Hint I2 30 B C
Req = (20||30) + 15 A
= 12 + 15 =37
V AB  12x3  36 I
(i) I 1  36 / 20  1.8 A I 2  36 / 30  1.2 A V
(ii) V AC  V AB  VBC  36  15  3  81Volts Fig. 4
(iii) Power = VI = 243 Watts

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Circuit or Network Elements: R, L, C

Network or Circuit: “Path followed by an electric current.”

Or
“Any interconnection of circuit elements with or without energy sources.”
Note:-
1. A circuit must have a closed energized path.
2. A network may not have a closed path i.e. T-Network

Fig.5-T-Network
3. So every network may not be circuit (i.e. T-Network) but every circuit is a network.

Loop: “Any closed path in the network.”

Mesh: “A closed path which does not have any closed path inside it.”

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Node: “It is a junction where 2 or more branches are connected together.”

Note:-
1. A junction where 3 or more branches connected together is known as principal node or essential node.
2. For example A B C
Loop but not Mesh
H

D
F E
Loop or Mesh Loop or Mesh
Fig.6
Total no of nodes = 6+2 = 8 (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H)
No of principal nodes =2 (B & E)
No of Loops =3 (ABEFA, BCDEB, ABCDEFA)
No of Meshes =2 (ABEFA, BCDEB)

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Energy Sources:
Basically Two types
(A) Independent Energy Sources
a. Voltage Source
i. AC/DC
ii. Ideal/Practical
b. Current Source
i. AC/DC
ii. Ideal/Practical
(B) Dependent Energy Sources
a. Voltage Source
b. Current Source

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(A) Independent Energy Sources:
a. Voltage Source

r
V V

(a) Ideal DC Voltage Source (b) Practical DC Voltage Source

(Internal Resistance, r=0) (With Internal Resistance, r)

r
+
V +
_ V_

(c)Ideal AC Voltage Source

(Internal Resistance, r=0) Fig.7 (d) Practical AC Voltage Source
(Internal Resistance, r)

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a. Current Source

I I R

(a) Ideal Current Source (b) Practical Current Source

(Internal Resistance, R=infinity) (Internal Resistance, R)
Fig.8

(B) Dependent Energy Sources I1 R1

Consider some branch of a circuit
V1

+ bI1 +
_
aV1 _
Volts Volts

(a) Voltage Dependent Voltage (b) Current Dependent Voltage

Source (VDVS) Source (CDVS)

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cV1 dI1
Amperes Amperes

(c) Voltage Dependent Current (d) Current Dependent Current

Source (VDCS) Source (CDCS)
Fig.9

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Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL):
“At any instant of time, the algebraic sum of currents at any node is zero.”
I  0
Or
“Total incoming currents = Total outgoing currents.”

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL):

“At any instant of time, the algebraic sum of voltages in a closed path is zero.”

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Consider following circuit

I1 R1 B I2 R2
A C

V2
R6 R3
I3 R4
V1
D
F E
Fig.10

Apply KCL at node B I1 - I2 - I3 = 0 Or I1 = I2 + I3

Apply KVL in loop ABEFA
I 1 R 1  I 3 R3  V1  I 1 R6  0
Apply KVL in loop BCDEB
I 2 R2  V2  I 2 R4  I 3 R3  0
Apply KVL in loop ABCDEFA
I1 R1  I 2 R2  V2  I 2 R4  V1  I1 R6  0

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Example 3: In the following circuit calculate current in each branch by KCL & KVL (Fig.11a).
Solution:
B I1+I2
A C
I1 I2
2Ω 4Ω 2Ω 4Ω
6Ω 6Ω
40V 44V 40V 44V
F D
(a) E
(b)
Fig.11

Apply KVL in loop ABEFA  40  2 I 1  4 I 2  44  0        (1)

Apply KVL in loop BCDEB  44  4 I 2  6( I 1  I 2 )  0        (2)
34 28 62
Solving (1) & (2) I1  A I2  A I1  I 2  A
11 11 11

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 Mesh Analysis
Mesh Analysis:
Steps are
1. Identify the all meshes
2. Assume some mesh current in each mesh (clockwise or anticlockwise)
3. Apply KVL in each mesh.
4. Solve the above equations.

Example 4: Solve Example 3 by Mesh Analysis.

Solution:
Let the two meshes are having clockwise currents as shown in following figure

Apply KVL in loop 1 4Ω

 40  2 I 1  4( I 1  I 2 )  44  0    (1) 2Ω
Apply KVL in loop 2 I1 I2
6Ω
 44  4( I 2  I 1 )  6 I 2  0    (2) 40V
Solving (1) & (2) 44V
34 28 62 Fig.12
I1  A I 2  I1  A I2  A
11 11 11
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 Mesh Analysis…
Example 5: Find the current through R3=4 ohm resistance by mesh analysis (Fig.13a)
Solution:

2Ω 2 2 R3
2Ω R3
10V 5A 10V I1 I2 I3
5A

(a) Fig.13 (b)

Let the three meshes are having clockwise currents as shown in following figure
Apply KVL in mesh 1
 10  2 I1  2( I1  I 2 )  0      (1)
Apply KVL in mesh 2
 2( I 2  I1 )  4( I 2  I 3 )  0      (2)
Clearly From mesh 3
I 3  5 A      (3)
Solving (1), (2) & (3) I 1  1A I 2  3
Current in R3 = I2-I3 = (-3)-(-5) = 2 A
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Node Analysis:
Steps are
1. Identify the all Principal Nodes
2. Assume one node as reference node (Voltage of this node = 0 Volts)
3. Assume some node voltages for other remaining nodes w.r.to reference node.
(V1 , V2, V3 etc).
4. Assume some branch currents in different branches.
5. Apply KCL at different nodes and make the equations in terms of node
voltages and circuit elements.
6. Solve the above equations.

Example 6: Solve Example 3 by Node Analysis.

Solution:
Apply KCL at node V1

 V1  40  0   V1  44  0   V1  0 
   0
 2   4   6 
372 I1 V1 I3
V1  Volts I2
11
34 2 4
So I1   A 6
11 40V 44V
28
I2   A Reference or
11
Fig.14 Datum Node, V=0
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I3  A
11
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Example 7: Solve Example 5 by Node Analysis.

Solution:
Apply KCL at node V1 I1 V1 I4
2Ω I2 I3
 V1  10  0   V1  0   V1  0 
   5 10V 2Ω R3
 2   2   4  5A
V1  8 Volts
V=0
V  0  Fig.15
So I3   1   2 Amps
 4 

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 Superposition Theorem
Superposition theorem:
“In a linear circuit, containing more than one independent energy
source, the overall response (Voltage or current) in any branch of the circuit is equal to the sum
of the response due to each independent source acting one at a time while making other sources
in-operative.”

I I’ I”
R1 R2 R1 R2 + R1 R2
I1  I1
V1 V1

(a) (b) (c)

Fig.16

So according to superposition theorem I=I’+I”

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 Superposition Theorem…
Example 8: Solve example 5 by superposition theorem.
Solution:

2 I’ 2 I”
2 R3 2 R3
10V 5A

(a) (b)
Fig.17
Consider 10 V Voltage source only (Fig.17a)
 2  10 
I'     1 Amps
 2  4  2  (2 || 4) 

Consider 5A Current Source only (Fig.17b)

 1 
I"   5  1 Amps
1  4 
So I=I’+I”=1+1=2 Amps

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 Superposition Theorem…
Example 9: Find I in the following circuit by superposition theorem (Fig.18a).
Solution:
5
20A I
8 4 12
10V 40 V
(a)
Solution: Consider 20A current source only (Fig.18b)
By current division rule 5 I1
 8  Ω I’
I 1   20  10 20A
 8  5  ( 4 || 12 )  8 4 12
Again by current division rule
 4  5
I'  10  Amps (b)
 4  12  2

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 Superposition Theorem…
Consider 10V Voltage source only (Fig.18c) 5 I2
I”
 10  5 8 4 12
I 2     
 8  5  (4 || 12)  8
10V
Ω
By current division rule
(c)
 4  5  5
I"        Amps
 4  12  8  32

Consider 40V Voltage source only (Fig.18d) 5 V1

Apply KCL at node V1 I”
8 4 ’12
 V1  0   V1  40  0   V1  0 
   
 85   4   12  40V
6240
V1  V (d) Fig.18
256
 V  0  65
I '''  1  Amps
 12  32
 5   5   65  35
So I  I' I' ' I' ' '            Amps
 2   32   32  8
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 Thevenin’s Theorem…
Thevenin’s theorem:
“Any linear two terminal network can be replaced by an equivalent
network consisting of a voltage source (VTh) in series with a resistance (RTh).”

A A
Any Linear
Two IL RTh IL
RL  RL
terminals
Network VTh
B B
(b) Thevenin’s Equivalent
(a)
Circuit
Fig.19

Where
VTh = Open circuit voltage at load terminals
RTh = Equivalent resistance of the network at load terminals when the
sources are made in-operative.
VTh
And IL 
RTh  RL

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 Thevenin’s Theorem…
Example 10: Solve example 5 by Thevenin’s Theorem.
Solution:
VTh
2 2
2 Ω 2 VTh
RTh
10V Ω 5
A
V=0
(a)
(b)
Fig.20

Find RTh (Fig.20a)

RTh  (2 || 2)  1

Find VTh (Fig.20b)

Apply KCL at node VTh A
RTh IL
 VTh  10  0   VTh  0  RL
  5
 2   2  VTh
VTh = 10 Volts
B
(c) Thevenin’s Equivalent
VTh 10 Circuit
So I L    2 Amps
RTh  RL 1  4
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 Thevenin’s Theorem…
Example 11: Find Thevenin’s equivalent circuit across AB of following circuit (Fig.21a).
Solution:
4A

A A
20 Ω 3Ω 20 Ω 3Ω
5Ω 5Ω RTh
30V
2Ω B 2Ω B
(a) (b)

Find RTh (Fig.21b) 4A

RTh  20 || 5  3  2  9 
A
Find VTh(Fig.21c)
20 Ω 3Ω
5Ω
VTh  3  4  5 I 30V I
2Ω B
(c)

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 30 
VTh  3  4  5 
 20  5 
VTh  6 Volts B
RTh
So Its Thevenin’s equivalent circuit is Fig.21
shown in fig.21d, It is to be noted here VTh
that terminal B is +Ve and A is –Ve.
A
(d) Thevenin’s Equivalent
Circuit

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 Norton’s Theorem
Norton’s theorem:
“Any linear two terminal circuits can be replaced by an equivalent
network consisting of a current source (I N) in parallel with a resistance (RN).”

A A
Any Linear IL
IL
Two IN RN
RL  RL
terminals
Network
B B
(b) Norton’s Equivalent
(a) Circuit
Fig.22
Where
IN = Isc = Short circuit current at load terminals
RN = Equivalent resistance of the network at load terminals when the
sources are made in-operative (=RTh).
RN
And IL  IN
R N  RL

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 Norton’s Theorem…
Example 12: Solve example 5 by Norton’s Theorem.
Solution:
Find RN (Fig.22a) 2
Same as RTh RTh  (2 || 2)  1 2 IN = Isc
Find IN (Fig.22b) 5A
10V
10
I N  5A  A
2 (a)
I N  10 Amps A
IL
RN IN RN RL
IL  IN
R N  RL
1 B
IL  10  2 Amps
1 4 (b) Norton’s Equivalent
Circuit
Fig.23

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 Norton’s Theorem…
Example 13: Find current and voltage across 5 ohm resistance by Norton’s theorem (Fig.24a).
Solution:

4Ω 3Ω 4Ω 3Ω
2Ω 5Ω 2Ω RN
6A
15V

(a) (b)
Find RN (Fig.24b) V1
13 4Ω 3Ω
RN  (4 || 2)  3  
3 2Ω 6A IN
Find IN (Fig.24c) 15V
Apply KCL at node V1
 V1  15  0   V1  0  V  0 
  6 1 0
 4   2   3  (c)

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 Norton’s Theorem…

117 A
V1  Volts IL
13
V  0  IN RN RL
IN   1   3Amps
 3 
(13 / 3) 13 B
IL  3  Amps (d) Norton’s Equivalent
(13 / 3)  5 9
Circuit
13 Fig.24
VL  I L RL  Volts
3

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 Norton’s Theorem…
Example 14: Find Norton’s equivalent circuit at A-B of example 11.
Solution: V1 12 V
Find RN (Fig.21b)
20 Ω 3Ω
RN  RTh  20 || 5  3  2  9 
5Ω IN
Find IN (Fig.25a) 30V
Apply Node analysis at node V1 after applying 2Ω
source transformation
V=0
 V1  30  0   V1  0   V 1  12  0 
   0 (a)
 20   5   3  A
76
V1  V
3 IN RN
 V  12  0  2
IN   1  A
 20  3 B
Fig.25 (b) Norton’s Equivalent
Circuit

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 Norton’s Theorem…
Example 15: Use Norton’s theorem to find out current in 6 ohm resistance and verify it with
Thevenin’s theorem (Fig.26a).
Solution:

4 12 V
2A 2 6

(a)
By Norton’s Theorem: 4
Find RN (fig.26b) A
RN=2 Ohms 4
2
Find IN (fig 26c)
Clearly from mesh 1 B
I1 = 2 A (b)
Apply KVL in mesh 2
2(I2+I1)-12=0
So I2 = IN = 4 Amp 4 I3
2
IL  4  1 Amps 4 12V
26 2A 2
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By Thevenin’s Theorem:
4
Find RTh (fig.26b)
RTh = RN=2 Ohms A
4 12V
Find VTh (fig 26d) 2A 2
Clearly from mesh 1 I1
I1 = 2 A B
So VTh = 12-2I1= 8 Volts (d)
8 Fig.26
IL   1 Amps Hence verified
26

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 Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem:
“Maximum power is transferred by a circuit to a load
resistance (R L), when R L is equal to Thevenin’s equivalent resistance (RTh) of that network.”
So for maximum power
A
R L = RTh
And maximum power will be RTh IL
VTh2 RL
Pmax  VTh
4 RL
B
Fig.27 Thevenin’s Equivalent
Circuit

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 Maximum Power Transfer Theorem…
Proof:
Load current will be
VTh
IL       (1)
RTh  RL
Power
P  I L2 RL
2
 VTh 
   RL
R
 Th  RL 

RL
 VTh2      ( 2)
( RTh  RL ) 2
Differentiating equation equa (2) w. r. t. R L and put dP/dRL = 0

2  ( RTh  RL )  1  RL  ( RTh  RL ) 
2
dP
 VTh        (3)
dRL  ( RTh  RL ) 4

RL-RTh = 0
Or RL = RTh Put this in equation (2)
VTh2
Pmax 
4 RL
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 Maximum Power Transfer Theorem…
Example 16: Find out the value of R for maximum power transfer to this load and find out the
value of maximum power (fig.28a).
Solution:
6V
6
2A 15 3 R
8V
(a)
6
Find the RTh (Fig.28b) 15 3 RTh
21
RTh  (15  6) || 3  
8
Find VTh (Fig.28c) (b)
6V
Clearly I1 = 2 A
6 +
By KVL in mesh 2 2A 15 3
I I VTh
 6 I 2  6  3I 2  15( I 2  I1 )  0 1 2
8V -
So I2 = 1 A
VTh  3I 2  8  11Volts (c)
Hence for maximum power transfer to R Fig.28
2
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R L = RTh   and Pmax  Th  11 .524Watt
8 4R
 Star-Delta Transformation
Star-Delta and Delta-Star transformation:

1
1
R1 R31 R12

R3 R2
3 R23 2
3 2
(b) Delta (  ) Connection
(a) Star or WYE (Y)
Connection
Fig.29

Star to Delta Delta to Star

R R  R2 R3  R3 R1 R12 R31
R12  1 2 R1 
R3 R12  R23  R31
R1 R2  R2 R3  R3 R1 R12 R23
R23  R2 
R1 R12  R23  R31
R1 R2  R2 R3  R3 R1 R23 R31
R31  R3 
R2 R12  R23  R31

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 Star-Delta Transformation…
Proof:
Equivalent resistance at 1 - 2Y  Equivalent resistance at 1 - 2
R1  R2  R23  R31  || R12
R12 R23  R31 
R1  R2       (1)
R12  R23  R31
Similarly
Equivalent resistance at 2 - 3Y  Equivalent resistance at 2 - 3
R2  R3  R12  R31  || R23
R R  R31 
R2  R3  23 12      (2)
R12  R23  R31
Equivalent resistance at 3 - 1Y  Equivalent resistance at 3 - 1
R3  R1  R12  R23  || R31
R R  R23 
R3  R1  31 12      (3)
R12  R23  R31

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 Star-Delta Transformation…
Delta to star
Equation (1) + (2) + (3)

2R12 R23  R23 R31  R31R12 

2R1  R2  R3  
R12  R23  R31
R R  R23 R31  R31R12
R1  R2  R3  12 23      (4)
R12  R23  R31
R12 R31
(4) - (2) R1       (5)
R12  R23  R31
R12 R23
(4) - (3) R2       ( 6)
R12  R23  R31
R23 R31
(4) – (1) R3       (7)
R12  R23  R31

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 Star-Delta Transformation…
Star to Delta
From Equation (5), (6) & (7)
R12 R23 R31 R12  R23  R31 
R1 R2  R2 R3  R3 R1 
R12  R23  R31 2
R12 R23 R31
R1 R2  R2 R3  R3 R1       (8)
R12  R23  R31 
R R  R2 R3  R3 R1
(8) / (7) R12  1 2
R3
R1 R2  R2 R3  R3 R1
(8) / (5) R23 
R1
R R  R2 R3  R3 R1
(8) / (6) R31  1 2
R2

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 Star-Delta Transformation…
Example 17: Find the equivalent resistance between the terminals a-b of the bridge circuit of the
fig.30a
Solution: a
R1=2
a 4 6
2
 R3=2/3 R =12

b 10 14 b 10 14
(a) (b)

Fig. 30
Apply delta to star transformation
R12 R31 6 4
R1    2
R12  R23  R31 12
R12 R23 6 2
R2    1
R12  R23  R31 12
R23 R31 4 2 2
R3    
R12  R23  R31 12 3
 2 
Rab  2  1  14  ||   10 
 3 
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there is some softer way also

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