The Republic of Iraq

Ministry of Higher Education

And scientific research
University of Misan
Electrical Engineering Department

Subject: Superposition Theorem

First Class
Student name: Muslim Aqeel Hassoun

Division: B

:Subject teacher
Dr. Jabbar Rahim Rashid
 ‫)‪Department of Electrical Engineering (Stage: 1‬‬
‫‪Basics of electrical engineering‬‬
‫‪Dr.: Jabbar Rahim Rashid‬‬

‫نظرية التراكيب ‪Superposition Theorem‬‬

‫تستخدم نظرية التراكيب لتحليل الدوائر الكهربائية التي تحتوي على مصدري جهد او تيار او‬
‫اكثر و ميزة هذه الطريقة هي عدم استعمال الطرق الرياضية اليجاد التيارات أو الجهود مقارنه‬
‫بالطرق االخرى حيث نتعامل مع كل مصدر للجهد او التيار على حدة وفي النهاية يتم تجميع‬
‫الحلول لنحصل على حل نهائي و الحصول على النتائج المطلوبة من الدائرة‪.‬‬
‫في خطوات الحل يتم حذف مصدر الجهد و استبداله بدائرة مغلقة (‪ ,)Short Circuit‬ويستبدل‬
‫مصدر التيار بدائرة مفتوحة(‪.)Open Circuit‬‬

‫‪Example 1: Find branch currents I1, I2,and I3by the superposition‬‬

‫‪theorem‬‬

‫‪.Solution: Find the currents produced by voltage source V1only‬‬

‫‪Replace voltage source V2 with a short circuit‬‬

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 Department of Electrical Engineering (Stage: 1)
Basics of electrical engineering
Dr.: Jabbar Rahim Rashid

In order to calculate the value of I1 we find the equivalent resistance

R 1
R2 /¿ R3= = Ω
n 2
RT =R1 + R2 /¿ R3

1
RT =1+ =1.5 Ω
2

The value of I1 produced by V1

V1 3
I 1 ,V 1= = =2 A
RT 1.5

The value of I2 and I3 that produced by V1 are

.Find the currents produced by voltage source V2 only

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Department of Electrical Engineering (Stage: 1)
Basics of electrical engineering
Dr.: Jabbar Rahim Rashid

Replace voltage source V1 with a short circuit

RT =1.5 Ω

V 2 4.5
I 2 ,V 2= = =3 A
RT 1.5

−1 −3
I 1 ,V 2= I = =−1.5 A
2 2 ,V 2 2
1 3
I 3 ,V 2= I 2 ,V 2 = =1.5 A
2 2

So that the value of I1 is

I 1=I 1 , V 1 + I 1 , V 2

I1 = 2 – 1.5 = 0.5 A
The value of I2 is
I 2=I 2, V 1 + I 2 , V 2

I2 = -1 + 3 = 2 A
The value of I3 is
I 3=I 3 ,V 1 + I 3 ,V 2

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 Department of Electrical Engineering (Stage: 1)
Basics of electrical engineering
Dr.: Jabbar Rahim Rashid

I2 = 1 + 1.5 = 2.5 A

Example 2: Using superposition theorem Find the value and direction of

.current passing through 6 Ω resistance

:Solution
The effect of 24V source -1
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Department of Electrical Engineering (Stage: 1)
Basics of electrical engineering
Dr.: Jabbar Rahim Rashid

RT =6+ 4+2=12 Ω

24 V
I= =2 A
12 Ω
I 6 Ω '=I =2 A ↑

The effect of 12A source -2

I 12
I 6 Ω ' '= = =6 A ↓
2 2

The effect of 6A source -3

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 Department of Electrical Engineering (Stage: 1)
Basics of electrical engineering
Dr.: Jabbar Rahim Rashid

I×2 6×2
I 6 Ω ' ' '= = =1 A ↓
2+ 4+6 12

Then the total current is

' '' ' ''
I 6 Ω=−I 6 Ω + I 6 Ω + I 6 Ω

I 6 Ω=−2+ 6+1=5 A

Example 3: Using superposition theorem Find the value and direction of

.current I

:Sol
The effect of 120 A source -1

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Department of Electrical Engineering (Stage: 1)
Basics of electrical engineering
Dr.: Jabbar Rahim Rashid

120∗50
I 1=
150+ 50
I 1=30 A

The effect of 40 A source -2

40∗150
I 2=
150+ 50
I 2=30 A

The effect of 10V source -3

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Department of Electrical Engineering (Stage: 1)
Basics of electrical engineering
Dr.: Jabbar Rahim Rashid

10
I 3=
150+50
I 3=0.05 A

The total current with effect of direction

I =−I 1 + I 2 + I 3 =0.05 A

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