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EXP-3 Node-Mesh-Superposition

The document outlines Experiment 3 of the EEE223 Circuit Analysis Laboratory, focusing on the Node Voltage method, Mesh Current method, and Superposition Theorem. It includes theoretical explanations, preliminary work instructions, and experimental procedures for measuring currents and voltages in given circuit configurations. The experiment aims to verify the principles of circuit analysis through practical application and measurements.

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EXP-3 Node-Mesh-Superposition

The document outlines Experiment 3 of the EEE223 Circuit Analysis Laboratory, focusing on the Node Voltage method, Mesh Current method, and Superposition Theorem. It includes theoretical explanations, preliminary work instructions, and experimental procedures for measuring currents and voltages in given circuit configurations. The experiment aims to verify the principles of circuit analysis through practical application and measurements.

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EEE223 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS LABORATORY-1

EXPERIMENT 3
NODE VOLTAGE-MESH CURRENT and SUPERPOSITION
1. PURPOSE OF EXPERIMENT
Experimental verification of the Node voltage method, Mesh current method and maximum power transfer.
2. THEORY
2.1. Mesh Currents
Mesh current automatically satisfies Kirchhoff Voltage Law. Branch currents can be calculated if the mesh
currents are known. The branch current is equal to the algebraic sum of the mesh currents adjacent to the
branch. Example of mesh currents can be seen in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Mesh currents


Where,
Only the mesh current Ia flows through the V1 source and the R1 resistor.
Mesh currents Ia and Ib flow through the resistor R3.
Only the mesh current Ib flows through the V2 source and the R2 resistor.
To compute the currents, flow in the circuit can be calculated by using equation 1.

V1 = I a ( R1 + R3 ) − Ib R3
−V2 = − I a R3 + Ib ( R2 + R3 ) (1)

2.2. Node Voltages


The node voltages method is basically a method based on assigning a voltage to the base nodes and applying
the Kirchhoff’s current law for each node. With this method, the voltages at all base nodes can be calculated.
These values serve as a reference for other points of the circuit. By means of these values, it is possible to
calculate the current passing through any point of the circuit or the voltage between any two points.
If node voltage method is applied to the node 1 in the circuit given in Figure 2, the equation given below can
be composed to find V1 voltage and the of the circuit components.

V1 − VS V1 V1
+ + − Is = 0 (2)
R1 R2 R3
Figure 2. Node voltage
2.3 Superposition Theorem
The strategy used in the Superposition Theorem is to eliminate all but one source of power within a network
at a time, using series/parallel analysis to determine voltage drops (and/or currents) within the modified
network for each power source separately. Then, once voltage drops and/or currents have been determined for
each power source working separately, the values are all “superimposed” on top of each other (added
algebraically) to find the actual voltage drops/currents with all sources active. An example of superposition
theorem is given in Figure 3. Note: Voltage sources short circuit!! Current sources open circuit!!

Figure 3. Superposition theorem


3. PRELIMINARY WORK

3.2. Using the node-voltage method, determine the voltage drop Vx across and current through the R4
resistor and V1 in Figure 4.

Figure 4
3.3. Using the mesh-current method, determine the three mesh currents and the voltage drop across the
1.8kΩ resistor in Figure 4.
3.4. For the circuit given in Figure 5:
a) Theoretically determine the two mesh currents in the circuit using mesh-current method.
b) By use of the superposition principle, find Vx given in Figure 5.
c) What is the total power dissipated by the three resistors? Is the net power supplied by the two sources
equal to the total power dissipated by the three resistors?

Figure 5
4. EXPERIMENTAL WORK
4.1. Set up the circuit given in Figure 4.
a) Measure the current through each resistor and determine the mesh currents.
b) Measure the Vx and V1.

I (R1) I (R2) I (R3) I (R4) I (R5) Imesh1 Imesh2 Imesh3 Vx V1

4.2. Set up the circuit shown in Figure 5.


a) Connect 15V only, and measure Vx.
b) Connect 5V only, and measure Vx.
c) Connect both of sources at the same time, and measure Vx.
Vx
Only 15V connected

Only 5V connected
Both Sources connected

Briefly interpret all steps of the experiment.

Equipment and Components


DC Power Supply
AVO meter
Resistors 1kΩ (#1), 1.5kΩ (#3), 1.8kΩ (#1),

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