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Lecture 4: Nodal Analysis Nilsson & Riedel 4.1-4.4. ENG17 (Sec. 2): Circuits I Spring 2014. April 10, 2014. Overview. Recap on Voltage & Current Dividers Term Definition Node Voltage Method NVM w/Dependent Sources NVM Special Cases. Voltage Divider. Wheatstone Bridge
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Lecture 4:Nodal AnalysisNilsson & Riedel 4.1-4.4 ENG17 (Sec. 2): Circuits I Spring 2014 April 10, 2014
Overview • Recap on Voltage & Current Dividers • Term Definition • Node Voltage Method • NVM w/Dependent Sources • NVM Special Cases
Voltage Divider • Wheatstone Bridge • 2 voltage dividers in parallel
Current Divider • Similar analysis
Overview • Recap on Voltage & Current Dividers • Term Definition • Node Voltage Method • NVM w/Dependent Sources • NVM Special Cases
Planar Circuit Not Planar Planar Nodal good for either Mesh good for planar
Identify • Node • Essential Node • Path • Branch • Essential Branch • Loop • Mesh
Simultaneous Equations • How many unknown currents? • How many equations needed?
Overview • Recap on Voltage & Current Dividers • Term Definition • Node Voltage Method • NVM w/Dependent Sources • NVM Special Cases
Node Voltage Method – Setting Up • Identify essential nodes • Define reference node • Apply KCL to each non-reference node, express current in terms of node voltages • Solve simultaneous equations
Overview • Recap on Voltage & Current Dividers • Term Definition • Node Voltage Method • NVM w/Dependent Sources • NVM Special Cases
Dependent Sources • Only need to add equation to describe relationship of the dependent source
Overview • Recap on Voltage & Current Dividers • Term Definition • Node Voltage Method • NVM w/Dependent Sources • NVM Special Cases
Recap • Recap on Voltage & Current Dividers • Term Definition • Node Voltage Method • NVM w/Dependent Sources • NVM Special Cases