ECE 1311

Chapter 10 – Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis

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Introduction
 Learn about how to analyse ac circuits using:
 Nodal analysis
 Mesh analysis
 Superposition
 Source transformation
 Thevenin
 Norton

 Approaches are similar to the steps involved as in

Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.
 The only new thing introduced is  in ac, we are dealing
with complex numbers.

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Steps to Analyse AC Circuits
 Transform the circuit to phasor/frequency domain.
 Not necessary if the problem is already in phasor/frequency
domain.

 Solve the problem using circuit analysis techniques (i.e.

nodal, mesh, superposition, etc).
 Perform the analysis in the same manner as dc circuit analysis,
except that complex numbers are involved.

 Transform the resulting phasor/frequency to time domain.

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Circuit Analysis
 Nodal analysis:
 Based on KCL.

 Mesh analysis:
 Based on KVL.
 Mesh analysis can only be applied to a planar circuit.

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Example 1
 Find V1 and V2 for the circuit shown.

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Example 2
 Find V1 and V2 for the circuit shown.

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Example 3
 Find I0 using mesh analysis.

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Superposition Theorem
 Applies to ac circuits the same way as in dc.

 Extra caution when sources are operating at different

frequencies.
 Different frequency domain for each frequency.

 Total response must be obtained by adding the

individual responses in the time domain.

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Example 4
 Find I0 using superposition.

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Example 5
 Find v0 using superposition theorem.

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Source Transformation

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Example 6
 Find I0 using source transformation.

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Thevenin and Norton
 Analysis is applied similar
to dc circuit.
 VTh=open circuit voltage.
 IN=short circuit current.

 If the circuit has sources

operating at different
frequencies, the Thevenin
and Norton equivalent
circuits must be
determined at each
frequency.

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Example 7
 Find Thevenin equivalent at terminals a-b.

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Example 8
 Find Norton equivalent at terminals a-b. use the
equivalent to find I0.

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Example 9
 Find Thevenin equivalent at terminals a-b.

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