Electrical Network Analysis

Lecture 1: Review of Linear Circuit Analysis Course

Review
• What topics and terms do you remember from LCA course?
Review
• Which topics/terms did you find most difficult in LCA course?
Review
• What is a resistor?
Review
• What is a resistor?
• An (two-terminal ) electrical circuit element for which the current (flowing
through it) depends on the voltage across its terminals.
𝑣 𝑡
• Mathematically, 𝑖 𝑡 =
𝑅
Review
• What is resistance?
Review
• What is resistance?
• The ratio of voltage across the terminals of a resistor to the current flowing
through it.
𝑣(𝑡)
• Mathematically, 𝑅 =
𝑖(𝑡)
• Units: Ohms (Ω) or 𝑉Τ𝐴 (SI unit)
• 1Τ𝑅 is also called conductance, 𝐺.
Linear vs. nonlinear resistor
• 𝑅 is constant if the resistor is linear.
• How would the current-voltage curve look like for a nonlinear
resistor?
• Is the ratio of instantaneous voltage to instantaneous current
meaningful?
• Examples of nonlinear resistor? Diode
Series and parallel combination of R
• What is the equivalent
resistance of a series
combination of 𝒏
resistors?

• What is the equivalent

of a parallel
combination of 𝒏
resistors?
Review
• What is a capacitor?
Review
• What is a capacitor?
• An (two-terminal ) electrical circuit element for which stored charge (on
either of its plates) depends on the voltage across its terminals.
• Mathematically, 𝑄(𝑡) = 𝐶. 𝑣(𝑡)
Review
• What is capacitance?
Review
• What is capacitance?
• The ratio of voltage across the terminals of a capacitor to the stored charge
on either of its plates.
𝑄(𝑉) 𝑄(𝑡)
• Mathematically, C = =
𝑣(𝑡) 𝑣(𝑡)
• Units: Farads (F) or 𝐶Τ𝑉 or 𝐴.𝑠Τ𝑉 (SI unit)
Linear vs. nonlinear capacitor
• 𝐶 is constant if the resistor is linear.
• How would the charge-voltage curve look like for a nonlinear
capacitor?
• Is the ratio of instantaneous charge to instantaneous voltage
meaningful?
Current-voltage relationship for capacitors
Series and parallel combination of C
• What is the equivalent of
a series combination of 𝒏
capacitors?

• What is the equivalent of

a parallel combination of
𝒏 capacitors?
Review
• What is an inductor?
Review
• What is an inductor?
• An (two-terminal ) electrical circuit element for which magnetic flux stored in
its windings depends on the current through its windings.
• Mathematically, Φ(𝑡) = 𝐿. 𝐼(𝑡)
Review
• What is inductance?
Review
• What is inductance?
• The ratio of magnetic flux to the current flowing through the windings of an
inductor.
Φ(𝐼) Φ(𝑡)
• Mathematically, L = =
𝐼(𝑡) 𝐼(𝑡)
• Units: Henry (H) or 𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑟Τ𝐴 or 𝑉.𝑠Τ𝐴 (SI unit)
Current-voltage relationship for inductors
Series and parallel combination of L
• What is the equivalent of
a series combination of 𝒏
inductors?

• What is the equivalent of

a parallel combination of
𝒏 inductors?