Example 6 [H.W.
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Example 6 Solution
Given
Supply:
• 𝑉 = 120 V (rms), 𝑓 = 60 Hz
• 𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓 = 377 rad/s
Component values
• 𝐿1 = 0.106 H
• 𝐿4 = 0.159 H
• 𝑅2 = 100Ω
• 𝐶2 = 37.89𝜇𝐹
• 𝑅3 = 30Ω
• Load: 𝑅𝐿 = 50Ω, 𝐶𝐿 = 106𝜇𝐹
Step 1: Convert all elements to impedances
Inductors
𝑋𝐿1 = 𝜔𝐿1 = 377 × 0.106 = 39.96Ω
𝑋𝐿4 = 𝜔𝐿4 = 377 × 0.159 = 59.94Ω
𝑍𝐿1 = 𝑗39.96, 𝑍𝐿4 = 𝑗59.94
Example 6 Solution
Capacitors
1 1
𝑋𝐶2 = = = 70.0Ω
𝜔𝐶2 377 × 37.89 × 10−6
1 1
𝑋𝐶𝐿 = = = 25.0Ω
𝜔𝐶𝐿 377 × 106 × 10−6
𝑍𝐶2 = −𝑗70, 𝑍𝐶𝐿 = −𝑗25
Step 2: Branch impedances
Middle branch
𝑍2 = 𝑅2 + 𝑍𝐶2 = 100 − 𝑗70
Load branch
𝑍𝐿 = 𝑅𝐿 + 𝑍𝐶𝐿 = 50 − 𝑗25
Step 3: Parallel combination
Parallel of middle branch and load branch:
𝑍2 𝑍𝐿
𝑍𝑝 =
𝑍2 + 𝑍𝐿
Example 6 Solution
(100 − 𝑗70)(50 − 𝑗25)
𝑍𝑝 =
(100 − 𝑗70) + (50 − 𝑗25)
𝑍𝑝 = 44.7 − 𝑗24.6 Ω
Step 4: Total impedance
Series elements:
𝑍𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 = 𝑗39.96 + 30 + 𝑗59.94 = 30 + 𝑗99.9
𝑍𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 𝑍𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 + 𝑍𝑝 = (30 + 44.7) + 𝑗(99.9 − 24.6)
𝑍𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 74.7 + 𝑗75.3
Step 5: Supply current
𝑉 120
𝐼= =
𝑍𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 74.7 + 𝑗75.3
𝐼 = 1.5426∠ − 12.614∘ A
Step 6: Load current
Voltage across parallel network:
𝑉𝑝 = 𝐼 × 𝑍𝑝
Example 6 Solution
𝑉𝑝 = (1.5426∠ − 12.614∘ )(51.1∠ − 28.9∘ )
𝑉𝑝 = 78.8∠ − 41.5∘ V
𝑉𝑝
𝐼𝐿 =
𝑍𝐿
𝐼𝐿 = 0.6672∠ − 40.48∘ A
Step 7: Load voltage
𝑉𝐿 = 𝐼𝐿 × 𝑍𝐿
𝑉𝐿 = 37.3∠ − 67.45∘ V
Step 8: Power delivered to the load
Active power
𝑃𝐿 = 𝐼𝐿2 𝑅𝐿
𝑃𝐿 = (0.6672)2 × 50 = 22.25 W
Example 6 Solution
Reactive power
𝑄𝐿 = 𝐼𝐿2 (−𝑋𝐶𝐿 )
𝑄𝐿 = −11.126 VAr (capacitive)
Step 9: Power of entire circuit
Apparent power
𝑆 = 𝑉𝐼 = 120 × 1.5426 = 185.112 VA
Active power
𝑃 = 180.64 W
Reactive power
𝑄 = 40.425 VAr (inductive)