Electrical Circuits 2:

7. Series and Parallel

Resonance

Jayson Bryan E. Mutuc, REE, RME

Jayson Bryan E. Mutuc, REE, RME

Resonance is a phenomenon which occurs in ac circuits composed of
both inductors and capacitors, wherein the total current becomes in
phase with the supply voltage.

Resonance in Series RLC Condition for Resonance to occur

XL = XC
Series resonant circuit
sometimes called as tuned
circuit.
Resonant frequency At resonance Q-factor (voltage magnification)
ZT = R

The Q, quality factor, of a resonant circuit is a measure of the “goodness” or

quality of a resonant circuit. A higher value for this figure of merit corresponds
to a more narrow bandwidth, which is desirable in many applications

Jayson Bryan E. Mutuc, REE, RME

Parallel Resonance Practical Circuit
Condition for resonance to occur
βL = βC
Resonant Frequency

Dynamic Resistance
Since the current at resonance is in-phase with the voltage the impedance of
the circuit acts as a resistance. This resistance is known as the dynamic
resistance or dynamic impedance, RD
Q-factor (current magnification)

Jayson Bryan E. Mutuc, REE, RME

Bandwidth of Resonant Circuit (Series Resonance)
Bandwidth (BW) – is the range of frequencies over
which the operation is satisfactory. It lies between two
points on either side of the resonant frequency where
the current falls to 0.707 of its maximum value at
resonance.

Where:
BW = bandwidth (Hz)
fo = resonant frequency (Hz)
f1 = lower cut-off frequency (Hz)
f2 = upper cut-off frequency (Hz)
Q = quality factor

Jayson Bryan E. Mutuc, REE, RME