Description
Book SynopsisWorking through a modern detailed textbook on the subject can be a daunting project for any student or professional, and the sheer volume of material presented in such textbooks is often prohibitive. The aim of this book is to explain the key concepts of electric circuits in a simple, to the point manner, while making use of worked examples. It is written in three parts, covering static circuits in the time domain, dynamic circuits, and sinusoidal sources and the so-called AC paradigm, in that order. The book focuses on models of the real world, and discusses the basis as well as the limitations for each one to show how they enable the design of systems. Detailed knowledge of the underlying physics is not required to understand the material. The text emphasizes learning directly on the time domain, so models like Laplace and Fourier transforms are not included. The purpose is to use direct time domain numerical solutions of linear systems of equations and differential equations on modern computers. The solutions are explained and highlighted in the book, with several examples as well as a MATLAB source code. Circuit simulation using software such as SPICE is mentioned, but not explained in depth. As this book deals with electric circuit theory at an introductory level, derivations are kept to a minimum and ideas are communicated through practical applications. It is aimed at newcomers or professionals who want a refresher course, but the author provides several references to more in-depth work if the reader seeks more information.
Table of ContentsStatic Fields, Energy, and Power; Electrical Circuits and Circuit Elements; Kirchhoff's Loop and Current Laws; The Nodal Method of Circuit Analysis; Independent and Dependent Sources; fixed Potential Between Nodes: Supernode; The Mesh Method of Circuit Analysis; Linearity, Superposition and Equivalence; Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits; Maximum Power Transfer Theorem; The Capacitor and the Inductor; The Source-Free RC Circuit; The Source-Free RL Circuit; Step Response of a RC Circuit; Examples: Step Response of a RC Circuit; Step Response of RL Circuit; Examples: Step Response of RL Circuits; Series RLC Source-Free Circuits; Examples: Series RLC Source-Free Circuits; Source-Free Parallel RLC Circuits; Examples for a Parallel RLC Circuit; Analyzing a Damped Pendulum; Simusoidal Sources, The Phasor and Impedance; Circuit Analysis Based On Impedances; Dependant and Independent Sources: Phasors; Superposition; Phasors; The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem, Resonance; AC Power Concepts; Power Factor (PF), PF Correction; Magnetically Coupled Circuits; Frequency Response and System Transfer Function; Three Phase Systems: An Introduction.
