BEE

Unit – 1

DC Circuits

1.1 Electrical Circuit Elements (R, L And C)

# In case of capacitor: -

At time t= 0-

:. Capacitor is initially uncharged

Q (0-) =0

Q=cv

Q (0-) = cvc (0-)

Vc (0-) =0
At time t= 0+

By low of conservation of charges

Q (0-) = Q (0+)

Cvc (0-) =cvc (0+)

Vc (0+) =0

Hence acts as

If capacitor is initially uncharged at t= 0- than voltage across capacitor is zero at

t=0+ capacitor will follow low of conservation of charges and Vc (0+) =0 it means at
t=0+ capacitor behaves as short circuit in other words, voltage across capacitor cannot change
instantaneously.

At time t= infinity,

I = cdvc/dt constant and maximum

 hence, i= 0

At t= infinity capacitor will be fully charged or voltage across capacitor is constant and current
through capacitor is zero so, capacitor will behave as open –circuit

Say capacitor is initially charged

at time t= 0-,

at time t= 0+,

at time t= 0+
Q (0-) = Q (0+)

Cvc (0-) =cvc (0+)

V1 = Vc (0+)

Hence acts as

Its capacitor is initially charged at t= 0- as voltage across capacitor is V1 than at t=0+ capacitor
behaves as a voltage as a voltage source with value V1

At time t = infinity

If capacitor is initially charged and it is connected to any independent source for long time than
current through capacitor is 3 etw and capacitor will be fully charged and it behaves as o.c

# for Inductor: -
At time t= 0-

Ø= Li =0

Ø (0) = Li (0-)

i (0-) =0

at t= 0+,

By low of conservation of flux

Ø (0-) = Ø (0+)

Li (0-) = Li (0+)

0 =i (0+)

Hence, acts as short circuit

1.2 Voltage And Current Sources

Ideal and practical Voltage and Current source:

A voltage source is a device which provides a constant voltage to load at any instance of time
and is independent of the current drawn from it. This type of source is known as an ideal voltage
source. Practically, the ideal voltage source cannot be made. It has zero internal resistance. It is
denoted by this symbol.

Fig: Voltage source symbol

Ideal Voltage Source

Fig: Ideal Voltage Source

The graph represents the change in voltage of the voltage source with respect to time. It is
constant at any instance of time.

Voltage sources that have some amount of internal resistance are known as a practical voltage
source. Due to this internal resistance, voltage drop takes place. If the internal resistance is high,
less voltage will be provided to load and if the internal resistance is less, the voltage source will
be closer to an ideal voltage source. A practical voltage source is thus denoted by a resistance in
series which represents the internal resistance of source.

Practical Voltage source

Fig: Practical Voltage source

The graph represents the voltage of the voltage source with respect to time. It is not constant but
it keeps on decreasing as the time passes.

Current source

A current source is a device which provides the constant current to load at any time and is
independent of the voltage supplied to the circuit. This type of current is known as an ideal
current source; practically ideal current source is also not available. It has infinite resistance. It is
denoted by this symbol.

Ideal Current source

Fig: Ideal Current source

The graph represents the change in current of the current source with respect to time. It is
constant at any instance of time.

Why ideal Current source has infinite resistance?

A current source is used to power a load, so that load will turn on. We try to supply 100% of the
power to load. For that, we connect some resistance to transfer 100% of power to load because
the current always takes the path of least resistance. So, in order for current to go to the path of
least resistance, we must connect resistance higher than load. This is why we have the ideal
current source to have infinite internal resistance. This infinite resistance will not affect voltage
sources in the circuit.

Practical Current source

Practically current sources do not have infinite resistance across there but they have a finite
internal resistance. So the current delivered by the practical current source is not constant and it
is also dependent somewhat on the voltage across it.

A practical current source is represented as an ideal current source connected with resistance in
parallel.
Fig; Practical Current source

The graph represents the current of the current source with respect to time. It is not constant but
it also keeps on decreasing as the time passes.

Examples of current and voltage sources

The examples of current source are solar cells, transistors and examples of some voltage sources
are batteries and alternators.

This was all about ideal and practical sources of power. The ideal sources are very useful for
calculations in theory but as ideal sources are not practically possible, only practical sources are
used in practical circuits. The batteries we use are a practical source of power and the voltage
and current decreases as we use it. Thus both are useful to us in their own ways.

1.3 Kirchhoff
Current And V
oltage Laws

The algebraic sum of

currents meeting at a
junction or node
in a electric circuit is zero or the summation of all incoming current is always equal to
summation of all outgoing current in an electrical network.

Explanation
Assuming the incoming current to be positive and outgoing current negative we have

I e incoming current = ∑ outgoing current thus, the above Law can also be stated as the sum of
current flowing towards any junction in an electric circuit is equal to the sum of currents flowing
away from that junction

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law or KVL, states that “in any closed loop network, the total voltage
around the loop is equal to the sum of all the voltage drops within the same loop” which is also
equal to zero. In other words, the algebraic sum of all voltages within the loop must be equal to
zero.

By convention

Apply the polarity sign which is attached to the entering point of the device.

We apply the sign of the device that the loop first touches.

-V1 + V2 + V3 + V4 =0
V1 = V2 + V3 + V4

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1.4 Analysis Of Simple Circuits with Dc Excitation

Here is a simple circuit with DC excitation:

Analysis would mean we determine the voltages at all the nodes and currents in all the branches
of this circuit.

A node is defined as any point where two or more components meet.

A branch is defined as any path between two nodes.

Let’s label all the nodes in the circuit above:

We have only two nodes here, ‘1’ and ‘0’.

We call node ‘0’ the ground node. The ground node is at 0 volt.
Node ‘1’ is connected to the top of our DC voltage source. So it is at 9 volts.

Half our job is done here, because we now know the voltages at all the nodes in our circuit.

Next, let’s talk about the branches.

There are two branches in our circuit. One branch contains the 9V DC source and the other
branch contains the 3k resistor.

We know find the currents through the branches.

From Ohm’s law we can calculate the current in the resistor.

I = V/R

This gives us a current of 9/3k = 3 mA.

The current in the resistor branch is 3 mA. And, because our circuit is one single closed loop,
this current also flows in the other branch.

At this point, we know all the voltages at each node and the currents through each branch of our
simple circuit. So, we say that the analysis of our simple DC excitation circuit is complete.

1.5 Star-Delta Conversion

Star to delta conversion to final equivalent resistance

We know that (from delta to star conversion)

R =
1 …….①

R =
2 …..②

R =
1 ……③

Multiply ① X ② L.H.S and R.H.S

RR =
1 2 …….④ where

Similarly multiply ② X ③

RR =
2 3 …….⑤

And ③ X①

RR =
1 3 …….⑥

Now add equation ④, ⑤, and ⑥ L.H.S and R.H.S

……refer eq. ②

= + +

= +

(Delta) star star

Similarly R23 = R2+R3 +

R23 = R1+R2 +

Delta to Star Conversion to Find (Req.)

 Equivalent resistance between ① and ②

Delta Star

= R12// (R23 + R13) =R1 + R2

= = R1 + R2

Here let R = R12 + R23 + R13

 Similarly we can find Req. between 2 and 3

= R2 + R3

 Similarly we can find req. between 1 and 3

R1 + R3

Now the 3 equations after equating L.H.S. and R.H.S

R1 + R2 = …….①
R2 + R3 = ……②

R1 + R3 = …..③

Now subtract ② and ① on L.H.S. and R.H.S

R2+ R3 – R1 – R2 =

R3 – R1 = …..④

Now add equation ④ and ③

R3 – R1 + R1 + R3 =

2R3 =

Similarly R1 =

And R2 = R23 R12/R where R = R12 + R23 + R13

ie star equivalent from delta network is ratio of product of adjacent branches in delta to the
addition of all branches in delta.

1.6 Network Theorems (Superposition, Thevenin, Norton And Maximum

Power Transfer Theorems)

Superposition Theorem

Superposition theorem states that in any linear, active, bilateral network having more than one
source, the response across any element is the sum of the responses obtained from each source
considered separately and all other sources are replaced by their internal resistance. The
superposition theorem is used to solve the network where two or more sources are present and
connected.
If a number of voltage or current sources are acting in a linear network, the resulting current in
any branch is the algebraic sum of all the currents that would be produced in it when each source
acts alone while all the other independent sources are replaced by their internal resistances.

Using Superposition theorem determine the voltage drop and current across the resistor
3.3K as shown in figure below

Step 1:

Remove 8V power supply from the original circuit such that the new circuit becomes as the
following and measure the voltage across resistor.

Here 3.3 K and 2K are in parallel therefore the resultant resistance will be 1.245K

Using voltage divider rule across 1.245K will be

V1 =[1.245/(1.245+4.7)] * 5 = 1.047V

Step 2:

Remove the 5V power supply from the original circuit such that the new circuit becomes the
following and then measure the voltage across resistor.
Here 3.3K and 4.7K are in parallel therefore the resultant resistance will be 1.938K. Using
voltage divider rule voltage across 1.938K will be

V2 =[1.938(1.938+2)] *8 = 3.9377V

Therefore, voltage drop across 3.3K resistor is V1+V2 = 1.047 + 3.9377 = 4.9847V

Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorem

Thevenin’s Theorem states that “Any linear circuit containing several voltages and
resistances can be replaced by just one single voltage in series with a single resistance
connected across the load”.

For the circuit as shown in figure find the current through RL = R2 = 1Ω resistor (Ia-b) branch
using Thevenin’s theorem. Find the voltage across the current source.

Step 1: Disconnect the load resistance and reconnect the circuit.

Step 2: Apply any method to calculate Vth

At node C
2 + I1 + I2 =0

2 + (3 -Vc)/3 + (0-Vc/6) -- Vc = 6V

The currents I1 and I2 are computed by the following expressions:

I1 = Va -Vc/3 = 3-6/3 = -1A (I1 is flowing from c to a)

I2 = 0 – Vc/6 = -6/6 = -1A (I2 is flowing from c to a)

Step-3:

Redraw the circuit indicating the direction of currents in different branches. One can find the
Thevenin’s voltage VTh using KVL around the closed path ‘gabg’

VTh = Vag − Vbg = 3 − 2 =1volt

Step 4:

Replace all sources by their internal resistances. In this problem, voltage source has an internal
resistance zero (0) (ideal voltage source) and it is short-circuited with a wire.

On the other hand, the current source has an infinite internal resistance (ideal current source) and
it is open-circuited (just remove the current source).

Thevenin’s resistance RTh of the fixed part of the circuit can be computed by looking at the load
terminals ‘a’- ‘b’
RTh = ( R1 + R3 ) & R4 = ( 3 + 4 )&2 = 1.555Ω

Step-5: Place RTh in series with VTh to form the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit. Reconnect the
original load resistance RL = R2 = 1 Ω to the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit.

Step-6: The circuit is redrawn to indicate different branch currents. Referring to one can
calculate the voltage Vbg and voltage across the current source (Vcg ) using the following
equations.
Vbg = Vag − Vab = 3 − 1 × 0.39 =2.61 volt.

Ibg = 2.61 2 = 1.305 A;

Icb = 1.305 − 0.39 = 0.915 A

Vcg = 4 × 0.915 + 2 ×1.305 =6.27 volt.

For the circuit shown in figure, find the current IL through 6 Ω resistor using Thevenin’s
theorem.

Step-1:

Disconnect 6 Ω from the terminals ‘a’ and ‘b’ and the corresponding circuit diagram. Consider
point ‘g’ as ground potential and other voltages are measured with respect to this point.

Step-2:

Apply any suitable method to find the Thevenin’s voltage (VTh )

KVL is applied around the closed path ‘gcag’ to compute Thevenin’s voltage.

42 – 8I – 4I -30 = 0 ; I = 1A
Vag = 30+4 = 34 volt

Vbg = 2 x 3 = 6 volt

Vth = Vab = Vag – Vbg = 34 -6 = 28 volt

Step-3:

Thevenin’s resistance RTh can be found by replacing all sources by their internal resistances all
voltage sources are short-circuited and current sources are just removed or open circuited.

Rth = (8 x4) / 12 + 2 = 14/3 = 4.666Ω

Step-4:

Thevenin’s equivalent circuit is now equivalently represents the original circuit

I = Vth / Rth + RL = 28 / 4.666 +6 = 2.625 A

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Norton’s Theorem
Norton’s Theorem states that “Any linear circuit containing several energy sources and
resistances can be replaced by a single Constant Current generator in parallel with a Single
Resistor”.

Problem:
Find RN, IN, the current flowing through and load Voltage across the load resistor in fig (1) by
using Norton’s Theorem.

Step 1:
Short the 1.5 Ω load resistor.
Step 2:
Norton current.
Short AB terminals to obtain I The total resistance of the circuit is
N.

2Ω + (6Ω || 3Ω)
R =4Ω
T

I = V / R = 12/ 4 = 3 A
T T

I = 3 A x [ 6Ω / 3 + 6 )] = 2A
N

I = 2A
N

Step 3:
Open current sources, Short Voltage sources and Open Load resistor.
Step 4:
Calculate Norton Resistance (R ) N

Reduce 12V dc source. 3Ω resistor is in series with combination of 6Ω and 2Ω resistor

3Ω + (6Ω||2Ω)
3Ω + 1.5 Ω = 4.5 Ω; R = 4.5 Ω
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Step 5:
Connect R in parallel with current source I and the load resistor.
N N

Step 6:

The load current through Load resistor

I = I x [ R /(R + R )
L N N N L

=2 A x ( 4.5 / 4.5 + 1.5 K) = 1.5 A

I = 1.5 A
L

The voltage across load resistor

V =I xR
L L L

= 1.5 x 1.5

V = 2.25 V
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1.4 Maximum power transfer theorem

Maximum power transfer theorem states that AC voltage source will deliver maximum power
to the variable complex load only when the load impedance is equal to the complex conjugate of
source impedance.

Proof:
Replace any two terminal linear network or circuit to the left side of variable load resistor having
resistance of R ohms with a Thevenin’s equivalent circuit. We know that Thevenin’s equivalent
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circuit resembles a practical voltage source.

The amount of power dissipated across the load resistor is

PL = I R 2
L ----------------------(1)
Substitute I = Vth / Rth + RL
P = Vth / (Rth + RL ) RL
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2

PL = Vth { RL / (RTH + RL) ------------------------------(2)

2 2
Condition for Maximum Power Transfer

For maximum or minimum, first derivative will be zero. So, differentiate Equation 1 with
respect to R and make it equal to zero.
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dP / d R = V Th { (R + R ) x 1 -R x 2(R + R ) / (R + R ) } =0
L L
2
th L
2
L th L th L
4

(R + R ) – 2R (R + R ) = 0
th L
2
L th L

(R + R ) (R + R 2 RL) = 0
th L th L–

R -R 0
th L=

R = R or R R
th L L = th

Therefore, the condition for maximum power dissipation across the load is R =R . That L Th

means, if the value of load resistance is equal to the value of source resistance that is Thevenin’s
resistance, then the power dissipated across the load will be of maximum value.
Substitute R = R and P = P , L th L L max

P , = V th { Rth / (Rth + Rth ) }

L max
2 2

= V th ( Rth / 4 Rth )
2 2

= V th / 4 Rth
2

P,
L max = V th / 4 R 2
L [R = Rth]
L

Efficiency of Maximum power transfer

= P ,max/ Ps L

P ,max = maximum amount of power transferred to the load

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Ps = amount of power generated by the source.

The amount of power generated by the source is
Ps = I2 Rth + I2 R L

Ps = 2 I Rth ; since R = R
2
L th

Substitute I = V / 2 R th th

Ps = 2(Vth / 2Rth) Rth 2

Ps = 2(Vth / 4Rth) Rth 2

Ps = Vth / 2 Rth 2

Substituting with PL max and Ps

 = (Vth / 4 R ) / (Vth / 2 R )
2
th
2
th

max = ½
Problem:
Find the maximum power that can be delivered to the load resistor R of the circuit shown in
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the following figure.

Step 1 – Using Thevenin’s circuit we get

Thevenin’s voltage Vth = 200/3 and Thevenin’s resistance Rth = 40/3

Step 2 – Replace the left side of terminals A & B of the given circuit with the above Thevenin’s
equivalent circuit. The resultant circuit diagram will be
Step 3 − We can find the maximum power that will be delivered to the load resistor, R by using
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the following formula.

P L,max = Vth / 4 Rth
2

Substitute V =200/3 and R =40/3Ω

Th Th

P L,max = (200/3) / 4 (40/3)

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Therefore, the maximum power that will be delivered to the load resistor RL of the given circuit
is 250/3 .
Problem:
For the circuit shown find the value of R that absorbs maximum power from the circuit
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and the corresponding power under this condition.

Load resistance RL is disconnected from the terminals ‘a’ and ‘b’ and the corresponding circuit
diagram.
The above circuit is equivalently represented by a Thevenin circuit and the corresponding
Thevenin voltage VTh and Thevenin resistance RTh are calculated by following the steps given
below:
Considering 20V only

From the above circuit the current through ‘b-c’ branch =20/ 20 = 1𝐴 (𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎 𝑡𝑜 𝑏). whereas
the voltage across the ‘b-a’ branch vba =1 ×10 =10 volt . Since ’b’ is higher potential than
‘a’ ∴vab = − 10volt.
Considering only 10v source only

No current is flowing through ‘cb’-branch. Vab = 5v (‘a’ is higher potential than ‘b’). Consider
only 2 A current source only
To compute Rth
Replace all voltage and current sources by their internal resistance of the circuit.
Rth = Rab = ((5+5)||10) + (10||10) = 5+5 =10Ω
R = Rth = 10Ω
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The maximum power dissipated to RL is

Pmax = Vth / 4 Rth = ¼ 25 /10 = 0.625 watts
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1.7 Time-Domain Analysis for First-Order R-L And R-C Circuits

Fig. shows a series RL circuit connected across a DC source through a switch S.

When switch ‘S’ is close at t>0 the as per KVL network equation will be …

The above equation is non homogenous equation linear differential equation of first order.

The solution of Eq. 1 will give i(t) which consists of two components i.e.

Complimentary function in(t) which will satisfy di(t)/dt + R/L i(t) =0 -------------(1)
Particular integral if(t) which will satisfy R i(t) + L di(t)/dt = Vs ------------------(2)

Since I is constant

L dI/dt =0

if(t) = I = Vs /R

i(t) = Io e –(R/L) t
= Io e –(t/ )
-------------------------------(3)

where time constant of RL circuit.

Eq(3) provides the natural reproduced and is reproduced below…….

in(t) = K e –(R/L) t = K e –(t/τ) ---------------------------------(4)

Eq(1) can be written with i(t) = I constant

RI + L dI/dt = Vs

Since I = constant

L dI/dt =0

if(t) = I = Vs/R

Substitute Eq. 4 & Eq.6 in Eq.2 yields the solution of Eq. 1

We get….

i(t) = K e -t/τ + Vs/R = K e -t/τ + I where K is determined from initial condition that is
t=0--- Eq 7 will be

K = -Vs/R = - I …………………………..(8)

Hence complete solution of eq (1) is given by

RC series

The figure shows a series RC circuit connected across a DC source through a switch S. It is
assumed that capacitor voltage id V0 When switch ‘S’ is close at t>0 the as per KVL
network equation will be …

Vs – R i(t) – vc(t) =0 --------------------------------(9)

For analysis of circuit of Fig. 2 the capacitor voltage Vc(t) is chosen as variable.

Substituting i(t) = c dvc(t)/dt in Eq. 9 We get.

RC dvc(t) /dt + vc(t) = Vs for t>0 ---------------------------------(10)

Above eq.10 like eq1 it is non homogeneous equation linear differential equation of first
order. Therefore solution is

Vc(t) = k e -t/τ + V --------------------------------------------------------------------------(11)

In Eq. 11 the time constant is By substituting initial condition Eq. 11 i.e. Vc = V0 it leads to By
substituting value of K in Eq. 11 and after simplification we get …

Vc(t) = Vo e (-t/τ) + Vs ( 1 – e -t/τ) for t>0

The expression for current in the circuit is given by ………………

i(t) = C dvc(t)/dt

i(t) = C[ (-1/τ Vo e –(t/τ)

+ ( 1/τ Vs e –(1/τ)
]
i(t) = C / RC (Vs-Vo) e -t/ τ ---------------------------------------------(12)

i(t) = (Vs-Vo) / R e -t/τ ----------------------------------------------(13)