BEE Module 1 Lec 8 - 10
BEE Module 1 Lec 8 - 10
Fig 1 a
Step 2 : Considering the VS 24 V alone. (fig. 1b ) (find the current
through 2Ω resistor with 24V source acting alone. Hence replace the
48 V source by a short circuit. )
using current division rule,
Step 3 Fig : 1b
RTH
VTH
Thevenin’s theorem statement:
Thevenin’s theorem states that a linear two-terminal circuit can be replaced by an
equivalent circuit consisting of a voltage source Vth in series with a resistor Rth,
where VTH is the open-circuit voltage at the terminals and RTH is the input or
equivalent resistance at the terminal when the independent sources are turned off.
Sources turned off = replaced by its internal resistance
A
+
Linear two Linear circuit with A
terminal Voc = VTH all independent
circuit sources are turned RTH
_ off B
B
Where,
VTH is the Thevenin’s equivalent voltage. It is an open
circuit voltage across the terminal AB known as load
terminal
Equivalent Circuit of Thevenin’s RTH is the Thevenin’s equivalent resistance, as seen from
Theorem the load terminals where all the sources are replaced by
their internal impedance
rL is the load resistance
Methods of Finding Thevenin’s Equivalent Circuit
There are two methods for finding a Thevenin’s equivalent circuit. Based on
the type of sources that are present in the network,
Method 1 :
When only the sources of independent type are present.
• Step 1 − Remove the RL from terminal A and B of the given circuit .
• Step 2 − Find Thevenin’s voltage VTh across the open terminals of the circuit.
• Step 3 − Find Thevenin’s resistance RTh across the open terminals of the
circuit by eliminating the independent sources present in it.
• Step 4 − Draw the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit by connecting a Thevenin’s
voltage VTh in series with a Thevenin’s resistance RTh.
Method 2
When the sources of both independent type and dependent type are
present.
Step 1 − Consider the circuit diagram by removing RL from terminal A and B.
Step 2 − Find Thevenin’s voltage VTh across the open terminals of the circuit..
Step 3 − Find the short circuit current ISC by shorting the two opened terminals of the
circuit.
Step 4 − Find Thevenin’s resistance RTh by using the following formula.
• Step 5 − Draw the Norton’s equivalent circuit by connecting a Norton’s current I N in
parallel with Norton’s resistance RN
Explanation of Norton’s Theorem
A
Consider a circuit diagram given below,
Finding IN = Remove load and short the terminal
A and B.
B
Fig : Given circuit
Fig : Finding RN
……………..(i)
It states that,
A resistive load, being connected to a network, receives maximum power
when the load resistance is equal to the internal resistance (Thevenin’s
equivalent resistance) of the source network as seen from the load
terminal.
The value of Maximum Power Transfer
Substitute RL=RTh &PL=PL,Max in Equation (i)
…… (ii)
Where:
RS = 25Ω
RL is variable between 0 – 100Ω
VS = 100v