Scientists study the world as it is, engineer create the world that never has been. ---Theodore von Karman Chapter 3 Methods of Analysis Introduction Nodal Analysis Nodal Analysis with Voltage Sources Mesh Analysis Mesh Analysis with Current Sources Nodal and Mesh Analysis by Inspection Nodal Versus Mesh Analysis Summary Introduction Two powerful techniques for circuit analysis: Nodal analysis (based on a systematic application of KCL) Mesh analysis (based on a systematic application of KVL) Nodal Analysis Methods: Choosing node voltages instead of element voltages Finding the node voltages Merits: Convenient The number of equations is reduced Steps to Determine Node Voltages: Select a node as the reference node. Assign voltages v1, v2, …, vn-1 to the remaining n-1 nodes. The voltages are referenced with respect to the reference node. Apply KCL to each of the n-1 nonreference nodes. Use Ohm’s law to express the branch currents in terms of node voltages. Solve the resulting simultaneous equations to obtain the unknown node voltages. The First Step : Selecting a node as the reference or datum node (called the ground with zero potential ) Typical circuit for nodal analysis: The Second Step : Applying KCL to each nonreference node in the circuit At node 1: At node 2: Notice : Current flows from a higher potential to a lower potential in a resistor. Then: In terms of the conductance, there are So we obtain: The Third Step : To solve for the node voltages Standard Methods: Substitution method Elimination method Cramer’s rule Matrix inversion The last two equations can be cast in matrix form as which can be solved to get v1 and v2. Example 1 Simplifying the equations, there is At node 1: At node 2: Example 2 Simplifying the equations, there is At node 1: At node 2: At node 3: