METHODS OF ANALYSIS (2)

Mesh Analysis
 Mesh Analysis
Mesh analysis provides another general procedure for analyzing circuits,
using mesh currents as the circuit variables.
Example

1. For the circuit in Figure below, find the branch currents I1, I2, and I3
using mesh analysis.
Solution

For mesh 1
5 + 10 𝑖1 − 10 𝑖2 + 10 − 15 = 0
15 𝑖1 − 10 𝑖2 = 5
3 𝑖1 − 2 𝑖2 = 1 (1)

For mesh 2
−10 𝑖1 + 10 + 6 + 4 𝑖2 − 10 = 0
−10 𝑖1 + 20 𝑖2 = 10
− 𝑖1 + 2 𝑖2 = 1 (2)
Add Equation (1) and (2)
3 𝑖1 − 2 𝑖2 = 1
− 𝑖1 + 2 𝑖2 = 1
+
2 𝑖1 = 2 𝑖1 = 1 A

Subtitute i1 to Equation (1)

3 − 2 𝑖2 = 1
𝑖2 = 1 A

Calculate I1, I2, and I3

𝐼1 = 𝑖1 = 1 A
𝐼2 = 𝑖2 = 1 A
𝐼3 = 𝑖1 − 𝑖2 = 0 A
2. Use mesh analysis to determine mesh current equations in circuit below
Solution

Current at supermesh

𝑖1 − 𝑖2 = 3

At mesh 1 and 2
2𝑖1 + 4 + 8 𝑖2 − 2 + 4 𝑖3 − 6 = 0

2𝑖1 + 12𝑖2 − 6𝑖3 = 6

At mesh 3
−2𝑖1 − 4𝑖2 + 2 + 4 + 2 𝑖3 = 0

−2𝑖1 − 4𝑖2 + 8𝑖3 = 0