ELE101: Fundamentals of Electrical and
Electronics Engineering
Unit II: Contents
Steady State DC Analysis RL and RC transients in circuits with DC source Analysis of 2nd order circuit with DC source
RMS values
Use of phasors for constant frequency
sinusoidal sources
Steady state AC analysis of series circuit Series & parallel combination of complex
impedances
Ohm for AC
An AC circuit is made up with components.
Power source Resistors
Capacitor Inductors
Kirchhoff’s laws apply just like DC.
IR VR
t V0 sin
Inductor Current
The voltage across an inductor vL = Ldi/
dt
and at the moment of switching
(transient, t = 0) the voltage required to
induce a change in the inductor current is
∞, hence the
inductor current can not
change instantly
which gives the
statement: iL(0−) = iL(0+)
In the steady state condition in DC circuits
Capacitor Voltage
The current flowing into the capacitor iC = C
dvC/dt and at the moment of switching
(transient, t = 0) the current required to induce a change in the capacitor voltage is ∞, hence
the capacitor voltage can not change
instantly which gives the statement: vC(0−) = vC(0+)
In the steady state condition in DC circuits (i.e.
when t → ∞), the capacitor acts as an open circuit. (iC = C dvC/dt the capacitor is fully
Transients
The time-varying currents and voltages
resulting from the sudden application of
sources, usually due to switching, are
called
transients. By writing circuit
DC Steady State Response
The steps in determining the forced response
for
RLC circuits with dc sources are:
1. Replace capacitances with open
circuits.
2. Replace inductances with short
circuits.
First-Order Circuits
A circuit that contains only sources, resistors and
an inductor is called an RL circuit.
A circuit that contains only sources, resistors and
a capacitor is called an RC circuit.
RL and RC circuits are called first-order circuits
because their voltages and currents are described by first-order differential equations.
– +
v
s L
R
– +
v C
R
In steady state (t = Infinity), an inductor behaves like a short circuit
The
natural response
of an RL or RC
circuit is its behavior (
i.e.,
current and
voltage) when stored energy in the inductor
or capacitor is released to the resistive part
of the network (containing no independent
sources).
The
step response
of an RL or RC circuit is
Natural Response of an RL Circuit
Consider the following circuit, for which the switchis closed for t < 0, and then opened at t = 0. Find v for t>0
Notation:
0– is used to denote the time just prior to switching
0+ is used to denote the time immediately after
switching
The current flowing in the inductor at t = 0– is I
L
Ro R
Io
t = 0 i +
v
Solving for the Current (
t
0)
For t > 0, the circuit reduces to
Applying KVL to the LR circuit yields first-order D.E.:
L di/dt + iR = 0
L[sI(s) – I(0-)] +RI(s) = 0 I(s) = I(0-)*L/(R+Ls)
Solution:
L
Ro R
Io
i +
v
–
t L R
e
i
t
Solving for the Voltage (
t
> 0)
t L R oe
I
t
i
(
)
( / )L
Ro R
Io + v –
Re
I
iR
t
v
t
>
o R L t)
(
0,
Time Constant
t
In the example, we found that
Define the
time constant
At t = t, the current has reduced to 1/e
(~0.37) of its initial value.
At t = 5t, the current has reduced to less
than 1% of its initial value.
R
L
t
t L R o
t L R
o
e
v
t
I
Re
I
t
i
(
)
( / )and
(
)
( / )Capacitors and Stored
Charge
Current doesn’t really “flow through” a capacitor. No
electrons can go through the insulator.
But, we say that current flows through a capacitor.
What we mean is that positive charge collects on one plate and leaves the other.
A capacitor stores charge.
When a capacitor stores charge, it has nonzero
voltage. In this case, we say the capacitor is
Capacitors in circuits
If you have a circuit with capacitors, you
can use KVL and KCL, nodal analysis, etc.
The voltage across the capacitor is related
to the current through it by a differential
equation instead of Ohm’s law.
dt
dV
C
CAPACITORS
C
i
dt
dV
So
capacitance is defined by
C
i(t)
| (V
+
dt
dV
C
Charging a Capacitor with a constant current
C
i
dt
dV(t)
C i | ( V(t) + C
i
dt
dV(t)
t 0 t 0
dt
dt
C
t
i
C
i
V(t)
t
dt
Voltage vs time for an RC discharge
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
0 1 2 3 4
Voltage
Consider the following circuit, for which the switch is
closed for t < 0, and then opened at t = 0:
Notation:
0– is used to denote the time just prior to switching
0+ is used to denote the time immediately after switching
The voltage on the capacitor at t = 0– is Vo as cap is
open circuit
Natural Response of an RC Circuit
C Ro
R Vo
t = 0
+
+v
Solving for the Voltage (
t
0)
For t > 0, the circuit reduces to
Applying KCL to the RC circuit: V + RCdv/dt = 0
V(s) + RC[sV(s) – Vo] = 0
Solving:
+
v
–
RC t
e
v
t
v
(
)
(
0
)
/C Ro
R Vo +
Solving for the Current (
t
> 0)
Note that the current changes abruptly:
RC t o
e
V
t
v
(
)
/R
V
i
e
R
V
R
v
t
i
t
i
o RC t o
>
)
0
(
)
(
0,
for
0
)
0
(
/ + v – C Ro R Vo +Time Constant
t
In the example, we found that
Define the
time constant
At t = t, the voltage has reduced to 1/e
(~0.37) of its initial value.
At t = 5t, the voltage has reduced to less
than 1% of its initial value.
RC
t
RC t o RC t oe
R
V
t
i
e
V
t
v
(
)
/and
(
)
/Natural Response Summary
RL Circuit
Inductor current
cannot change instantaneously
RC Circuit
Capacitor voltage
Basic RL and RC Circuits
About Calculation for The Initial Value
iC iL
i t= 0 + _ + -vL(0+
vC(0+)=4 V
i(0+)
iC(0+) iL(0+)
R1 / / R3
2
0 8V 2 4V 2 2C
v
0 8V 2A2 2
i
0 2A 4 1AL
i
0
0C C
v v
0
0L L
Problem 1
Close the switch, and find I
1
, I
2
, I
3
, Q, and Vc
Solution
The capacitor just starts to be charged
⇒ Q= 0.
Vc = Q/C = 0
Req=R1+R2R3/R2+R3
= 14.5kΩ
V2=V3=I1.(R2R3)/R2+R3
I2=V2/R2 = 0.1 mA
After the switch is closed for a length of time sufficiently long for the capacitor to become fully charged, find I1,I2,I3,Q, andVc
I3 = 09 =I1(R1+R2) = 27.I1
I1=I2=9/27=0.33mA
V2 = V3 = 15/3 = 5
Q = C.Vc = 50uC
The switch is then reopened. Find I1,I2,I3,Q,and Vc immediately after the switch is reopened
Once the switch is open, the left-hand side circuit is open and therefore I1= 0.
Q = 50uC
Vc=Q/C = 5 V I2 = I3
Vc=I2R2+I3R3=I2(R2+R3) = 18*I2 I2 = 5/18 = 0.28 mA
After the switch is reopened for a length of
time sufficiently long for the capacitor to
become fully discharged, find
I1,I2,I3,Q,and Vc
I1 = 0
Q = Vc = 0 as cap is fully discharged
I2 = I3 = 0
Second-Order
Circuit
A second-order circuit is characterized by a second-order differential equation. It
consists of resistors and the equivalent of two energy storage elements.
Typical examples of second-order circuits:
C
R L
US
+
_
C US
+
_
Impedance of Series RLC
Circuit
When R, L, and C are in a series circuit, the reactance of
the inductor and reactance of the capacitor tend to offset each other, depending on the values. The total reactance is XL-XC
The
total impedance
for the RLC circuit is given
by :
Z = R + jX
L- jX
C
In
polar form
, this is written
22 tan 1 tot
L C
X
R X X
R
Vector Map
Phase shifts are present in AC circuits.
+90° for inductors
-90° for capacitors VL=IXL
Phasor Diagram for Impedance in
Series RLC Circuit
A vector sum gives the total impedance.
XL
XC R
XL XC
R
Vector Sum
XL XC
R
Z
The total impedance
is the magnitude of
Z.
The phase between
the current and
voltage is the angle
f between Z and the x-axis. f
2 2 2 2 1 C L R Z X X RZ L C
R C L R X XL C
R L C
VS
What is the total impedance for the circuit?
330 mH
f = 100 kHz
470 2000
pF
2 2 100 kHz 330 H 207
L
X fL m
1 1
796 2 2 100 kHz 2000 pF
C
X
fC
470 + 207 796 =470 589
L C
R jX jX j j
j
Z
In polar
form,
753 51.4
Z
Problem 5
XL=XC
There is a frequency at which XC=XL. This condition is called
series resonance.
Series resonance
At series
resonance, the
total impedance is a minimum.
XL
f
XC
The formula for resonance can be found by setting
XC = XL. The result is
1 2
r
f
LC
Problem 6
What is the resonant frequency for the circuit?
R = 470 ohm, L= 330 uH, C = 2000pF
1 2
1
2 330 μH 2000 pF r
f
LC
Problem 7:
What is
V
Rat resonance?
R L C
VS 330 mH
470 2000
pF 5.0
Vrms
For parallel RLC circuits, the impedance is found using the reciprocal of the sum-of-reciprocals.
1 1 1 1
0 L 90 C 90
R X X
Z
R L C
A typical current phasor diagram for a parallel RLC circuit is
+90o
90o
IC
IR
IL
The total current is given by:
22 tan 1 CL
tot R C L
R
I
I I I
I
I
Problem 8
What is
I
totif
I
R= 10 mA,
I
C= 15 mA and
I
L= 5 mA?
Problem 9 - What is the resonant frequency for the circuit?
1 2
1
2 680 μH 15 nF r
f
LC
49.8 kHz
R L C
VS
680 mH 1.0
k 15 nF
Series-parallel
RLC
circuits
VS = R L
C
200 kHz
700 mH 1.0
k 2700
pF
1
2
0.880 k
0.295 k
2
L C
X
fL
j
X
j
fC
1.0 0
0.88 90
k 0.661 56.6 k 0.364 k 0.552 k 1.0 0.88
ybox Z j j
The impedance of the yellow box is
The total impedance is Ztot XC Zybox
0.295 0.364 0.552 k
tot
Z j j
= 0.364 k + j0.257 k
0.445 35.2 k
L ybox L RX Z R jX Series Parallel RLC Circuit
RMS Value
where ΔVmax is the maximum output voltage of the AC source, or the voltage amplitude.
The instantaneous voltage across the resistor is
Power in an AC
Circuit
Problem 13 - Average Power in an RLC Series Circuit
Calculate the average power delivered to the series RLC