Electrical Engineering (UEE001)

Dr. S. K. Aggarwal
Associate Professor

Department of Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
Star and Delta Connection
Δ to Y Conversion
Δ – Y Conversion

R R
R = b c
1 R +R +R
a b c
R R
R = c a
2 R +R +R
a b c
R R
a b
R =
3 R +R +R
a b c
Y to Δ Conversion
Y – Δ Conversion

R R +R R +R R
R = 1 2 2 3 3 1
a R
1
R R +R R +R R
R = 1 2 2 3 3 1
b R
2
R R +R R +R R
R = 1 2 2 3 3 1
c R
3
Q: Find Req using delta to delta-wye transformation .

I 9 A

10  5

+
Req 10 
V _ C B

8 4
 Solution
• By converting the delta around A – B – C to a wye
following figure can be obtained.
• From here it can be easily said: Req.= 15 
 Q: Find Req using wye to delta transformation.

9
a

10  5
Req 10 
c
8 4

22
Solution
By converting wye to delta following figure is obtained

9 9
a
a
10  7.33 
Req 27.5  Req
11  c 11 
c
22 
8 5.87 

b
b

(a) (b)
 Solution (cont….)

• So Req = 15 
9

Req
13.2  11 
 Practice Problem (???)
• Find equivalent resistance between the terminals ‘a’ &
‘b’ and assume all resistors values are 1 Ω.