Star Delta Transformations

1. Calculate the total resistance, RXY, of the circuit below.

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Step 1: Transform Delta to Star

Figure
6×4
RA =
8+4 +6
= 1.78Ω
8×4
RB =
8+4 +6
= 2.67Ω
8×6
RC =
8+4 +6
= 1.33Ω
Step 2 : Calculate total resistance

Rd = 1.33 + 12 = 13.33Ω
Re = 2.67 + 10 = 12.67Ω

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RT = 1.78 + (13.33//12.67)
13.33× 12.67
= 1.78 +
13.33+12.67
= 8.28Ω
2. Find on equivalent resistance between A and B

B
A

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Solution:

Step 1: Transform Delta to Star

15× 35
R1 = R 6 =
15+35+30
= 6.563Ω

35× 30
R2 = R 5 =
15+35+30
= 13.125Ω

15× 30
R3 = R 4 =
15+35+30
= 5.625Ω
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Step 2: Calculate total resistance

A B

Figure

RT = 6.563 + (51.25//56.25) + 6.563

51.25× 56.25
= 6.563 + + 6.563
51.25+56.25
= 39.943Ω
3. Find an equivalent resistance between A and B.

A B

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Solution:

Step 1: Transform Delta to Star

A B

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25 ×25
R1 = R 2 = R 3 =
25+25+25
= 8.33Ω

Step 2: Calculate total resistance

Figure

RAB = 8.33 + (33.33//33.33)

33.33× 33.33
= 8.33 +
33.33+33.33
= 16.668Ω
4. Find an equivalent resistance.

Figure

Solution:

Step 1: Transform Star to Delta

Figure
 6 ×4
R1 = 6 + 4 + = 18Ω
3
6 ×3
R2 = 6 + 3 + = 13.5Ω
4
4×3
R3 = 4 + 3 + = 9Ω
6

Step 2: Calculate total resistance

Figure

RT = 6//(1.35+0.9)
= 6//2.25
6 ×2.25
=
6+ 2.25
= 1.64Ω
5. Find the total resistance of the network in figure below where RA = 3Ω, RB = 3Ω and RC =
6Ω.

Figure

Solution:

Step 1: Transform Delta to Star

Figure
 Rb Rc
R1 =
Ra+ Rb+ Rc
3 ×6
=
3+3+6
= 1.5Ω

Ra Rc
R2 =
Ra+ Rb+ Rc
3 ×6
=
3+3+6
= 1.5Ω

Ra Rb
R3 =
Ra+ Rb+ Rc
3 ×3
=
3+3+6
= 0.75Ω

RT = 0.75 + (4 + 1.5)//(2 + 1.5)

( 4+ 1.5 ) ×(2+1.5)
= 0.75 +
( 4+1.5 ) +(2+1.5)
= 2.89Ω