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Nodal and Mesh Analysis is an important topic from the point of view of Network
Elements and Network Theory. Once you have learnt the basics of Network Analysis
by Kirchhoffs Laws, we can use concepts like Nodal Analysis, Mesh Analysis,
Super Nodes and Super Mesh to further simplify our circuit analysis.
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Nodal Analysis is used on circuits to obtain multiple KCL equations which are
used to solve for voltage and current in a circuit.
Also known as Node Voltage Method.
The number of KCL equations required is one less than the number of nodes that
a circuit has.
The extra node may be referred to as a reference node (or) ground node.
Step 5: Any desired circuit parameter can be determined from the node voltages.
Super Node
A super node is formed by enclosing a dependent or independent voltage source
connected between two non-reference nodes and any elements connected in parallel
with it.
Properties of a Super Node
i.
ii.
Note:
Nodal Analysis = KCL + Ohms Law
Example:
Determine the voltages V1 and V2 of the following network
Solution:
The circuit contains three essential nodes
Mesh Analysis
Mesh Analysis is used on circuits to obtain multiple KVL equations which are used to
solve for voltage and current in a circuit.
Also known as Mesh Current Method.
The following steps to followed when we apply Mesh Analysis
Step 1: Identify mesh loops.
Step 2: The currents around these loops are the mesh currents.
Step 3: Use Ohms Law to write KVL around each loop in terms of the mesh currents.
Step 4: Solve these equations to determine the mesh currents.
Step 5: Any desired circuit parameter can be determined from the mesh currents.
Super Mesh
A Super Mesh results when two meshes have a dependent or independent current
source in common.
Properties of a Super Mesh
i.
ii.
Note:
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Example:
Find the mesh currents in the circuit diagram given below
Solution:
Redraw the given figure by indicating nodes and branches then we get
Number of branches = b = 6
Number of nodes = 4
Number of mesh equations M = b n + 1 = 6 4 + 1 = 3
Apply KVL in the i1 loop,
50 = 5(i! i! ) + 20(i! i! )
25i! 5i! 20i! = 50 A)
Apply KVL in the i2 loop,
0 = i! + 4(i! i! ) + 5(i! i! )
5i! 10i! + 4i! = 0 B)
Apply KVL in the i3 loop,
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Conversion and vice versa.
Voltage & Current Division, Star to Delta Conversion