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Date Posted: 5/16/2008 3:59:30 AM  Status: Live
Circuit theory+nodal analysis
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Question: Use nodal analysis to find voltage at each node in the network given below.
 

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Date Posted: 5/16/2008 7:56:35 AM  Status: Live
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In the above circuit there are three nodes.Node 1 is at the junction of the resistors 2Ω,1Ω and 4Ω
resistors.Node 2 is at the 1Ω resistor and node three is at the junction of the 1Ω and 4Ω resistors.
Starting from the right side loop,let the current in the first loop be i1 and it gets divided into i2 and i3
at node 1.The current i2 flows in the upper loop.The current in the loop 2 be i4 and the current in the loop 3 be i5 and the current in the last loop be i2 + i5.
Now for loop 1 the voltage equation is:
2i1 + 4i3 = 10 -----(1)
For the loop 2 the voltage equation is :
i4 + (i4 - i3) x 4 = 0 ------(2)
For the loop 3 the voltage equation is :
4i5 +(i5 - i4) = 0 -------(3)
For the upper loop the voltage equation is :
i2= 0 -------(4)
For the last loop the voltage equation is :
i2 + i5 = 1 -------(5)
From equation (4) and (5),we get
i5= 1ampere
From equation (3),we get
5i5 - i4 = 0 or i4= 5ampere
From equation (2),we get
5i4 - 4i3 = 0 or 4i3= 25 or i3=(25/4)ampere
From equation (1),we get
2i1 + 4i3= 10 or 2i1= 10 - 4i3 = 10 - 4 x (25/4) = -15 or i1 = -(15/2)ampere.The negative sign shows that the current i1 flows in the opposite direction.
The voltage at node 1 is :
v1= i3 x 4 = (25/4) x 4 = 25Volt.
The voltage at node 2 is :
v2= i4 x 1 = 5 x 1 = 5Volt.
The voltage at node 3 is :
v3 = i5 x 4 = 1 x 4 = 4Volt.

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Date Posted: 5/16/2008 9:32:23 AM  Status: Live
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Applying KCL at node A
1 = I1 + I2 + I4
 4 = VA + I2 + VA - VC
 2VA - VC + I2 = 4 -------------------(1)
Applying KCL at node B
I2 + 2Vo = I3
But Vo is the drop across 1Ω resistor and is
Vo = VA- VC
Therefore
I2 = VB - 2(VA- VC)
I2 = -2VA+VB +2VC  ------------- (2)
Substituting in (1)
2VA - VC -2VA+VB +2VC  = 4
 VC + VB = 4 -------------- (3)
Applying KCL at node C
I4+I6 = 2Vo+I5
4VA-4VC + 20 - 2VC = 8Vo + VC
4VA-4VC + 20 - 2VC = 8(VA-VC) + VC
4VA-4VC + 20 - 2VC = 8VA-8VC + VC
4VA -VC = 20 --------- (3)
 
VB = VA + 4Io
Io = VC / 4
VB = VA + 4(VC / 4)
VA - VB +VC = 0 ------------ (4)
From (3)
VB = 4 - VC
Substituiting in (4)
VA - 4 + VC + VC = 0
VA + 2VC = -4 ---------(5)
Solving (3) and (5)
 
4VA -VC -4VA - 8VC = 20 + 16
-9VC = 36
VC = -4V
 
From (3)
VB = 4 - VC
VB = 4 -(-4)
VB = 8V
 
From (5)
VA + 2(-4) = -4
VA = -4 +8
VA = 4V



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