Circuit Analysis Theory and Practice

by Robbins, Allan H.; Miller, Wilhelm C

• ISBN13: 9781418038618
• ISBN10: 141803861X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-19
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Written for electronics engineering technology students taking their first course in circuit theory, this exceptional book has been hailed by users and reviewers alike as one of the best on the market. The 4th Edition provides updated coverage of standard circuit analysis topics in a remarkably easy-to-understand fashion, including fundamentals of DC and AC, methods of analysis, capacitance, inductance, magnetism, simple transients, transformers, Fourier series, and more. Essential concepts are complemented with hundreds of worked out examples designed to lead readers through the critical thinking processes required to solve problems, preparing them to reason their way through life-like situations expected to be encountered on the job.

Table of Contents

Preface	x
To the Student	xvii
I Foundation dc Concepts	01	(114)
Introduction	3	(22)
Introduction	4	(2)
The SI System of Units	6	(2)
Converting Units	8	(2)
Power of Ten Notation	10	(2)
Prefixes, Engineering Notation, and Numerical Results	12	(2)
Circuit Diagrams	14	(2)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers and Calculators	16	(9)
Problems	18	(7)
Voltage and Current	25	(26)
Atomic Theory Review	26	(4)
The Unit of Electrical Charge: The Coulomb	30	(1)
Voltage	31	(3)
Current	34	(2)
Practical DC Voltage Sources	36	(5)
Measuring Voltage and Current	41	(3)
Switches, Fuses, and Circuit Breakers	44	(7)
Problems	46	(5)
Resistance	51	(34)
Resistance of Conductors	52	(3)
Electrical Wire Tables	55	(2)
Resistance of Wires---Circular Mils	57	(4)
Temperature Effects	61	(2)
Types of Resistors	63	(4)
Color Coding of Resistors	67	(2)
Measuring Resistance---The Ohmmeter	69	(3)
Thermistors	72	(1)
Photoconductive Cells	73	(1)
Nonlinear Resistance	74	(2)
Conductance	76	(1)
Superconductors	77	(8)
Problems	78	(7)
Ohm's Law, Power, and Energy	85	(30)
Ohm's Law	86	(4)
Voltage Polarity and Current Direction	90	(2)
Power	92	(4)
Power Direction Convention	96	(1)
Energy	97	(2)
Efficiency	99	(3)
Nonlinear and Dynamic Resistances	102	(1)
Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis	103	(12)
Problems	108	(7)
II Basic dc Analysis	115	(200)
Series Circuits	117	(34)
Series Circuits	118	(2)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law	120	(1)
Resistors in Series	121	(3)
Voltage Sources in Series	124	(1)
Interchanging Series Components	124	(2)
The Voltage Divider Rule	126	(2)
Circuit Ground	128	(1)
Voltage Subscripts	129	(4)
Internal Resistance of Voltage Sources	133	(2)
Ammeter Loading Effects	135	(2)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	137	(14)
Problems	140	(11)
Parallel Circuits	151	(34)
Parallel Circuits	152	(1)
Kirchhoff's Current Law	153	(3)
Resistors in Parallel	156	(6)
Voltage Sources in Parallel	162	(1)
Current Divider Rule	162	(5)
Analysis of Parallel Circuits	167	(2)
Voltmeter Loading Effects	169	(2)
Computer Analysis	171	(14)
Problems	174	(11)
Series-Parallel Circuits	185	(38)
The Series-Parallel Network	186	(1)
Analysis of Series-Parallel Circuits	187	(6)
Applications of Series-Parallel Circuits	193	(7)
Potentiometers	200	(2)
Loading Effects of Instruments	202	(4)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	206	(17)
Problems	212	(11)
Methods of Analysis	223	(50)
Constant-Current Sources	224	(2)
Source Conversions	226	(3)
Current Sources in Parallel and Series	229	(2)
Branch-Current Analysis	231	(4)
Mesh (Loop) Analysis	235	(7)
Nodal Analysis	242	(6)
Delta-Wye (Pi-Tee) Conversion	248	(6)
Bridge Networks	254	(7)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	261	(12)
Problems	264	(9)
Network Theorems	273	(42)
Superposition Theorem	274	(3)
Thevenin's Theorem	277	(6)
Norton's Theorem	283	(7)
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem	290	(5)
Substitution Theorem	295	(2)
Millman's Theorem	297	(1)
Reciprocity Theorem	298	(2)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	300	(15)
Problems	306	(9)
III Capacitance and Inductance	315	(144)
Capacitors and Capacitance	317	(28)
Capacitance	318	(1)
Factors Affecting Capacitance	319	(3)
Electric Fields	322	(2)
Dielectrics	324	(1)
Nonideal Effects	325	(1)
Types of Capacitors	326	(4)
Capacitors in Parallel and Series	330	(3)
Capacitor Current and Voltage	333	(3)
Energy Stored by a Capacitor	336	(1)
Capacitor Failures and Troubleshooting	336	(9)
Problems	337	(8)
Capacitor Charging, Discharging, and Simple Waveshaping Circuits	345	(38)
Introduction	346	(3)
Capacitor Charging Equations	349	(5)
Capacitor with an Initial Voltage	354	(1)
Capacitor Discharging Equations	355	(1)
More Complex Circuits	356	(7)
An RC Timing Application	363	(2)
Pulse Response of RC Circuits	365	(4)
Transient Analysis Using Computers	369	(14)
Problems	374	(9)
Magnetism and Magnetic Circuits	383	(28)
The Nature of a Magnetic Field	384	(2)
Electromagnetism	386	(1)
Magnetic Flux and Flux Density	387	(1)
Magnetic Circuits	388	(2)
Air Gaps, Fringing, and Laminated Cores	390	(1)
Series Elements and Parallel Elements	391	(1)
Magnetic Circuits with DC Excitation	391	(1)
Magnetic Field Intensity and Magnetization Curves	392	(3)
Ampere's Circuital Law	395	(1)
Series Magnetic Circuits: Given Φ, Find NI	396	(4)
Series-Parallel Magnetic Circuits	400	(1)
Series Magnetic Circuits: Given NI, Find Φ	401	(2)
Force Due to an Electromagnet	403	(1)
Properties of Magnetic Materials	404	(1)
Measuring Magnetic Fields	405	(6)
Problems	406	(5)
Inductance and Inductors	411	(22)
Electromagnetic Induction	412	(1)
Induced Voltage and Induction	413	(3)
Self-Inductance	416	(2)
Computing Induced Voltage	418	(1)
Inductances in Series and Parallel	419	(1)
Practical Considerations	420	(2)
Inductance and Steady State DC	422	(2)
Energy Stored by an Inductance	424	(1)
Inductor Troubleshooting Hints	425	(8)
Problems	425	(8)
Inductive Transients	433	(26)
Introduction	434	(2)
Current Buildup Transients	436	(4)
Interrupting Current in an Inductive Circuit	440	(2)
De-energizing Transients	442	(2)
More Complex Circuits	444	(5)
RL Transients Using Computers	449	(10)
Problems	453	(6)
IV Foundation AC Concepts	459	(112)
AC Fundamentals	461	(50)
Introduction	462	(1)
Generating AC Voltages	463	(2)
Voltage and Current Conventions for AC	465	(2)
Frequency, Period, Amplitude, and Peak Value	467	(4)
Angular and Graphic Relationships for Sine Waves	471	(4)
Voltages and Currents as Functions of Time	475	(4)
Introduction to Phasors	479	(8)
AC Waveforms and Average Value	487	(5)
Effective (RMS) Values	492	(5)
Rate of Change of a Sine Wave (Derivative)	497	(1)
AC Voltage and Current Measurement	497	(2)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	499	(12)
Problems	501	(10)
R, L, and C Elements and the Impedance Concept	511	(32)
Complex Number Review	512	(6)
Complex Numbers in AC Analysis	518	(5)
R, L, and C Circuits with Sinusoidal Excitation	523	(1)
Resistance and Sinusoidal AC	523	(1)
Inductance and Sinusoidal AC	524	(3)
Capacitance and Sinusoidal AC	527	(3)
The Impedance Concept	530	(3)
Computer Analysis of AC Circuits	533	(10)
Problems	536	(7)
Power in AC Circuits	543	(28)
Introduction	544	(1)
Power to a Resistive Load	545	(1)
Power to an Inductive Load	546	(1)
Power to a Capacitive Load	547	(2)
Power in More Complex Circuits	549	(2)
Apparent Power	551	(1)
The Relationship Between P, Q, and S	552	(3)
Power Factor	555	(4)
AC Power Measurement	559	(2)
Effective Resistance	561	(1)
Energy Relationships for AC	562	(1)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	563	(8)
Problems	564	(7)
V Impedance Networks	571	(338)
AC Series-Parallel Circuits	573	(54)
Ohm's Law for AC Circuits	574	(5)
AC Series Circuits	579	(7)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law and the Voltage Divider Rule	586	(2)
AC Parallel Circuits	588	(5)
Kirchhoff's Current Law and the Current Divider Rule	593	(3)
Series-Parallel Circuits	596	(3)
Frequency Effects	599	(5)
Applications	604	(3)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	607	(20)
Problems	613	(14)
Methods of AC Analysis	627	(36)
Dependent Sources	628	(1)
Source Conversion	629	(3)
Mesh (Loop) Analysis	632	(5)
Nodal Analysis	637	(6)
Delta-to-Wye and Wye-to-Delta Conversions	643	(3)
Bridge Networks	646	(5)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	651	(12)
Problems	655	(8)
AC Network Theorems	663	(42)
Superposition Theorem---Independent Sources	664	(3)
Superposition Theorem---Dependent Sources	667	(2)
Thevenin's Theorem---Independent Sources	669	(4)
Norton's Theorem---Independent Sources	673	(5)
Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems for Dependent Sources	678	(8)
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem	686	(4)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	690	(15)
Problems	695	(10)
Resonance	705	(42)
Series Resonance	707	(1)
Quality Factor, Q	708	(3)
Impedance of a Series Resonant Circuit	711	(1)
Power, Bandwidth, and Selectivity of a Series Resonant Circuit	712	(7)
Series-to-Parallel RL and RC Conversion	719	(6)
Parallel Resonance	725	(8)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	733	(14)
Problems	737	(10)
Filters and the Bode Plot	747	(48)
The Decibel	748	(6)
Multistage Systems	754	(2)
Simple RC and RL Transfer Functions	756	(10)
The Low-Pass Filter	766	(6)
The High-Pass Filter	772	(5)
The Band-Pass Filter	777	(3)
The Band-Reject Filter	780	(1)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	781	(14)
Problems	785	(10)
Transformers and Coupled Circuits	795	(44)
Introduction	796	(3)
Iron-Core Transformers: The Ideal Model	799	(6)
Reflected Impedance	805	(2)
Power Transformer Ratings	807	(1)
Transformer Applications	808	(6)
Practical Iron-Core Transformers	814	(3)
Transformer Tests	817	(2)
Voltage and Frequency Effects	819	(1)
Loosely Coupled Circuits	820	(4)
Magnetically Coupled Circuits with Sinusoidal Excitation	824	(2)
Coupled Impedance	826	(1)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	827	(12)
Problems	830	(9)
Three-Phase Systems	839	(40)
Three-Phase Voltage Generation	840	(1)
Basic Three-Phase Circuit Connections	841	(3)
Basic Three-Phase Relationships	844	(8)
Examples	852	(4)
Power in a Balanced System	856	(5)
Measuring Power in Three-Phase Circuits	861	(2)
Unbalanced Loads	863	(4)
Power System Loads	867	(1)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	867	(12)
Problems	870	(9)
Nonsinusoidal Waveforms	879	(30)
Composite Waveforms	881	(1)
Fourier Series	882	(5)
Fourier Series of Common Waveforms	887	(5)
Frequency Spectrum	892	(5)
Circuit Response to a Nonsinusoidal Waveform	897	(4)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers	901	(8)
Problems	903	(6)
Appendix A PSpice and Multisim	909	(5)
Appendix B Mathematics in Circuit Analysis: A Brief Tutorial	914	(8)
Appendix C Maximum Power Transfer Theorem	922	(3)
Appendix D Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems	925	(12)
Glossary	937	(5)
Index	942