Unit 1
Practice of Mesh Current and Node Voltage analysis of circuits with independent and dependent sources.
Network Reduction: Source transformation; Star-Delta transformation.
Network Theorems: Thevenin and Norton’s theorems; Superposition theorem, maximum power transfer theorem, Tellegan’s theorem, Reciprocity theorem.
Introduction to Graph Theory – Definitions; Incidence matrix, Fundamental tie-set matrix, Fundamental cutest matrix, Formulation of network equations using KCL and KVL.
Unit 2
Transient Analysis: Time domain analysis of first and second order circuits – with DC Excitation – Frequency response of Series and Parallel circuits – Resonance – Q-factor and Bandwidth;
Steady State Analysis of single phase AC circuits: Phasor representation and analysis of circuits applying network theorems; Power factor – power factor correction.
Self and mutual inductance – coupled circuits – dot convention; Laplace representation of circuits; solutions using Laplace transforms.