LINEAR NETWORKS IN STEADY STATE ANALYSIS

EE 121                                                                                   No. of hrs/week = 03

                                                                                                No. of credits  = 03

D. C. Circuits: Review of linear circuit elements, independent sources, source transformation, network reduction techniques, star to delta and delta to star conversions, mesh current and node voltage analysis. - 8 hrs.

Single Phase A. C. Circuits: Phasors, voltage and current relations in resistor, inductor and capacitors, power consumed in resistor, inductor and capacitors, impedance, admittance, active, reactive and apparent powers, power factor, power triangle, analysis of series, parallel and series-parallel circuits, mesh current and node voltage analysis. - 12 hrs.

Network Theorems: Superposition theorem, Reciprocity theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton’s theorem, Maximum Power transfer theorem and Millman’s theorem. - 8 hrs.

Locus Diagrams: Locus of current in series and parallel circuits, analysis of circuits by locus diagram method. - 6 hrs.

Three Phase Balanced A. C. Circuits: Symmetrical 3 phase supply, voltage, current and power relations in 3 phase, balanced star and delta connected loads, analysis of 3 phase, balanced star and delta connected loads, measurement of power in 3 phase, balanced loads – two wattmeter method. -  6 hrs.

References:

1. Edminister J., “Schaum’s outline series of Electric Circuits”, 3^rd Edition, TMH, 1996.

2. Hughes E., “Electrical Technology”, 7^th Edition, Longman, 1995.

3. Clayton R. Paul, “Analysis of Linear Circuits”, MGH, 1989.

4.  Hayt W. H. and J. E. Kemmerly, “Engineering Circuit Analysis”, 6^th Edition, TMH, 2002.