Bicol University

Bicol University College of Engineering

Electrical Engineering Department

Experiment 2
Mesh Analysis and Nodal Analysis

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Engr. Rogie Mar Bolon

 Experiment 2
Mesh Analysis and Nodal Analysis
Objectives
1. To see how mesh analysis affects numerous active linear sources in a network.
2. To see if the linear response of a mesh circuit is similar to Kirchoff's voltage law
at any point.
3. To see how nodal analysis affects several active linear sources in a network.
4. To see if the linear response of a nodal circuit is similar to Kirchoff's current law
at any point.
Theoretical Discussion
a. Mesh Analysis

Mesh
 It's a loop that doesn't have any other loops inside of it.
Mesh analysis is a technique that is only relevant to planar networks. A planar circuit is
one in which no branch crosses or is crossed by another branch. A mesh is a property
of a planar circuit; a non-planar circuit does not have one.
Kirchoff's Voltage Law (KVL) is used in mesh analysis. The following are the rules that
mesh analysis adheres to:
Rules
1. The network diagram must be purely two-dimensional or flat.
2. All sources in the mesh structure must be voltage sources. Convert any current
sources to their equivalent voltage sources if they exist.

Steps
1. For each mesh, draw a current loop. The direction of all mesh currents must be
the same or consistent (clockwise or counterclockwise)
2. Use the pattern to create mesh equations. We have n-mesh equations for an n-
mesh network.
3. Using techniques from the evaluation system of linear equations, solve for the
unknown mesh current.

Equation Pattern

b. Nodal Analysis

Fig. 4b Nodal Circuit

Nodal analysis is a technique that employs Kirchoff's Current Law (KCL) to solve a set
of simultaneous equations, which can then be used to solve for the voltages on each
node and branch. The rules used in mesh analysis are as follows:
Rules
1. The network diagram must be purely two-dimensional or flat.
2. The node format necessitates that all sources be current. Convert any voltage
sources to their equivalent current sources if they exist.

Steps
1. Determine the nodes in the circuit (including the reference node). Except for the
reference node, all nodes have matching voltages and must have the same voltage sign
convention, with the given node being positive and the reference node being negative.
2. Formulate node equations according to the pattern; we have n-1 node equations for
an n-node network.
3. Use techniques for assessing systems of linear equations to solve for the unknown
node voltages.

Laboratory Equipment
Quantity Apparatus
1 set Computer unit with a Full Version of Tina
Pro circuit simulator
Procedure
1. In the Tina Pro worksheet, draw and simulate the mesh circuit diagram in fig 4.1.
V1 = 15 R1= 6 R2=10 R3= 4 R4= 6 R5= 12 V2= 10 V3= 14

2. From fig. 4.1, calculate mesh currents I1, I2, and I3 as well as voltages across
resistors V1, V2, V3, V4, and V5, and note the simulated readings in table 4. 1.
Take note of the responses' polarity.
3. Using the mesh analysis technique, calculate the mesh currents and voltages
across the resistors and note the results in table 4.1.
4. In the Tina Pro spreadsheet, draw and simulate the nodal circuit design in fig 4.2.
V1= 40 R1= 6 R2= 6 R3= 6 R4=2 R5= 5 V2= 10 V3= 20

5. Measure the node voltages V1, V2, and V3 as well as the currents I1, I2, and I3
as shown in fig. 4.2 and enter the results in table 4. 2. Pay attention to the
responses' polarity.
6. Using the nodal analysis technique, compute the node voltages and mesh
currents, and enter the results in table 4.2.
Questions and Problems
1. What is a mesh current, and how does it work?
2. What does it mean when a mesh current is negative?
3. In a mesh circuit, what strategy is used if (a) a current source emerges on the
peripheral of only one mesh? (b) in a particular circuit, a current source is shared by two
meshes?
4. Given a N number of nodes on a circuit, how many node equations can be obtained?
5. In a given nodal circuit, what strategy is used if (a) a voltage source appears
connected to a particular node and the reference node (ground)? (b) a voltage source is
situated between two nodes in a nodal circuit?
6. What are the fundamental laws that underpin Mesh Analysis and Nodal Analysis?
7. Calculate the mesh current Ix as shown in the diagram below.

8. In the circuit below, determine the mesh current.

9. Determine the voltages at the nodes in the diagram below.

10. In the circuit below, get the node voltages.