ASSIGNMENT 3

AC BRIDGES
> MAXWELL BRIDGE > MAXWELL WEIN BRIDGE

MULTISIM SIMULATION REPORT

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY

Prof. S. KULDEEPAK SINGH PURAN SINGH

ECE DEPT D2ECEB1

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A A

B B

R1 L1 R3

1.0kΩ 1mH 500Ω

XSC1
C C

Ext Trig
+
_
A B
+ _ + _

D D

R2

2kΩ
Key=R 50 %
L2
R4
E E
2mH 50 % 500Ω
Key=L

F F

V1

5 Vrms
G 60 Hz G
0°

H H

I I

GNDEC
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LUDHIANA
J Title: Maxwell Bridge Desc.:Maxwell Bridge J

Designed by:Puran Singh 0001

Document No: Revision:1.0
Checked by: Date: 03/11/2018 Size: A4
Approved by: Date of submission: Sheet 1 of 1

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 Maxwell Bridge
Printing Time:03 November 2018, 19:06:42

15.0 15.0

10.0 10.0

5.0 5.0

Channel_B Voltage(V)
Channel_A Voltage(V)

0.0 0.0

null
point
-5.0 Amp =0 -5.0

-10.0 -10.0

-15.0 -15.0
0.00 19.12m 38.23m 57.35m 76.47m 95.58m 114.70m 133.81m 152.93m 191.16m
Time (s)
Channel A Channel B

The above graph shows how the amplitude of the AC voltage at the Channel 'A' of
the oscilloscpe varies with increasing the variable 'R2'. Here, the oscilloscope is
working as a null detector.

For a maxwell bridge as shown on the left page,

R 1 x R4 = R2 x R3
L 1 x R4 = L2 x R3

Here,the null point is where R2 = 1kΩ i.e. 50% of it's maximum.

When the value is increased from 5% to 100%,the amplitude of the AC signal at
null detector decreases to zeero, after that the signal becomes negative i.e.,
the phase difference between channel A and B jumps from 0o to 180o .
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A A

B B

R1 L1 R3

100Ω 10mH 100Ω

XSC1
C C

Ext Trig
+
_
A B
+ _ + _

D D

R4
200Ω 100 %
Key=R

R2
E C4 E
100Ω

2µF 50 %
Key=C

F F

V1

5 Vrms
G 60 Hz G
0°

H H

I I

GNDEC
GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE
LUDHIANA
J Title: Maxwell Wein Bridge Desc.:Maxwell Wein Bridge J

Designed by:Puran Singh 0001

Document No: Revision:1.0
Checked by: Date: 03/11/2018 Size: A4
Approved by: Date of submission: Sheet 1 of 1

0 1 2 3 4 5
 Maxwell Wein Bridge
Printing Time:03 November 2018, 19:31:55

15.0 15.0

10.0 10.0

5.0 5.0

Channel_B Voltage(V)
Channel_A Voltage(V)

0.0 0.0

null
point
-5.0 Amp =0 -5.0

-10.0 -10.0

-15.0 -15.0
-475.10µ 43.80m 65.94m 88.08m 110.22m 132.36m 154.50m 176.64m 220.92m
Time (s)
Channel A Channel B

The above graph shows how the amplitude of the AC voltage at the Channel 'A' of
the oscilloscpe varies with increasing the variable 'R4'. Here, the oscilloscope is
working as a null detector.

For a maxwell wein bridge as shown on the left page,

R 1 x R4 = R2 x R3
L 1 = C4 x R2 x R3

Here,the null point is where R4 = 100 Ω i.e. 50% of it's maximum.

When the value is increased from 5% to 100%,the amplitude of the AC signal at
null detector decreases to zeero, after that the signal becomes negative i.e.,
the phase difference between channel A and B jumps from 0o to 180o .