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Expt - 1 - Verification of Superposition Theorem For Ac Circuits

This document describes an experiment to verify the superposition theorem for AC circuits. The experiment uses a transmission line model with resistors, inductors, capacitors, and two independent voltage sources. The procedure involves measuring currents with each source applied individually and together, and comparing the total measured current to the calculated sum of individual currents. If the measured and calculated currents match, then the experiment verifies the superposition theorem.

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Expt - 1 - Verification of Superposition Theorem For Ac Circuits

This document describes an experiment to verify the superposition theorem for AC circuits. The experiment uses a transmission line model with resistors, inductors, capacitors, and two independent voltage sources. The procedure involves measuring currents with each source applied individually and together, and comparing the total measured current to the calculated sum of individual currents. If the measured and calculated currents match, then the experiment verifies the superposition theorem.

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Network Analysis Class/Branch: S.E.

Electrical

Experiment Number: 01
Title: Verification of Superposition theorem for A.C. circuits

Aim: To verify Superposition theorem for A.C. circuits

Apparatus: 1. Medium transmission line ‘T’ model


2. AC Power Supply
3. AC Voltmeter (0 - 150 V)
4. AC Ammeter (0 - 1 A)
5. Multimeter (Optional)
6. Single Phase Autotransformer
7. Connecting wires

Diagram: 4 110 4 110


ohm mH ohm mH

0.47 V2
V1 micro
farad

Theory: Statement of Superposition theorem:

“Superposition theorem states that “In a linear network containing more


than one independent source & dependent sources, the resultant current in
any element is the algebraic sum of the currents that would be produced by
each independent source acting alone, all the other independent sources
being represented meanwhile by their respective internal resistances.”

The independent voltage sources are represented by their internal resistance if


given or simply with zero resistance, i.e. short circuits if internal resistances are
not mentioned. The independent current sources are represented by infinite
resistance, i.e. open circuit.

Suppose, we have to apply Superposition theorem to following circuit then,

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From the above circuit we have to determine the total currents due to effect of
only one source at a time. Both the sources given in the above network have
control variable V and I but it is to be noted that V and I does not make the source
dependent on the variable of any portion of the network shown above.

Steps to be followed for superposition theorem.

1. First find current through ZB by removing i.e. opening current source. This
current is due to voltage source only.

𝛼. 𝑉
𝐼′ =
𝑍𝐴 + 𝑍𝐵

2. Next, the voltage source being removed (i.e. voltage source is short
circuited) and current through ZB is found.

𝑍𝐴
𝐼 ′′ = . 𝛽𝐼
𝑍𝐴 + 𝑍𝐵

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3. The resultant current by using superposition theorem is

𝐼 = 𝐼 ′ + 𝐼 ′′

Procedure: 1. Connections are made as per the circuit diagram


2. The readings of voltmeter and ammeter are noted with one source
at a time.
3. After connecting both sources, the voltmeter and ammeter
readings are noted.
4. The procedure is repeated for different values of source voltage
5. Observed readings and calculated readings are compared to verify
superposition theorem.

Observation
table:
IRL1 IRL2

Observed Calculated Observed Calculated


Values values Values Values

With V1

With V2

Both V1 & V2

Calculations: Do the calculation on Blank ruled pages.

Conclusion:

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