DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name of the faculty : G.SRINIVASU
Designation : Sr.Lecturer
Branch : Electronics and Communications
Engg.
Institute : Govt.Polytechnic for

Women(minorities)
L.B.Nagar,Hyderabad
Semester : Third
Subject : Circuit theory(EC303)
Topic : Mesh current and node voltage
analysis
Duration : 50 MIN
Sub topic : To define and compute the driving

point impedance and transfer

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OBJECTIVES

On completion of this period, you would be able to

• Define and compute the driving point

impedance and transfer impedance of a network.

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DRIVING POINT IMPEDANCE:

Definition: Driving point impedance of the network

(or input impedance) is defined as the ratio
of input driving voltage of the network to
the input current driven by the same voltage
source of the network.

+ I1 Passive
- network
V1

fig1

V1
Zinput =
I1

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For a three mesh network with mesh currents I1,I2,I3
and voltage sources V1,V2,V3 , then the mesh equations
In matrix form can be written as

V1
Z11 Z12 Z13 I1

= V2
Z21 Z22 Z23 I2

V3
Z31 Z32 Z33 I3

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 V1 Z12 Z13

V2 Z22 Z23

V3 Z32 Z33
Then I1 =
Z11 Z12 Z13

Z21 Z22 Z23

Z31 Z32 Z33

= ----- (1)

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similarly

I2 = ----- (2)

and I3 = ----- (3)

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Where Δij represents the cofactor of element in ith row and

Jth column in impedance matrix.

If V1 is the only source in the network. Then equation (1)
becomes

I1 =

Then =
VI1 Δ11
ΔZ

V1 ΔZ
Or Driving point impedance = Zin = =
I1 Δ11

Vr ΔZ
In general Zin = =
Ir Δrr

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TRANSFER IMPEDANCE:
Definition: Transfer impedance between mesh1 to mesh2 in
a network is defined as the ratio of driving voltage V1
in mesh1 to the resulting current I2 in mesh2 .

I2
MESH1 MESH2

fig2

V1
Ztransfer =
I2

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If source V1 is acting , then from equations (2) and (3)

and

I3 =

V1
therefore Ztransfer,12 = =
ΔZ
I2 Δ12

V1 ΔZ
Ztransfer,13 = =
I3 Δ13

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In general

Ztransfer, rs= Vr = ΔZ
Is Δrs

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EXAMPLE1
In the network below, find the transfer impedances Zt13
and Zt31 .

mesh1 mesh2 mesh3

fig3

This circuit consists of three meshes with currents

I1 , I 2 , I 3 .

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The impedance matrix of the above network is

3+j4 -3 0

Z = -3 3-j5 -j6

0 -j6 5+j6

The determinant of this matrix is

(3+j4)(3-j5)(5+j6)-(-j6)2 +3(-3)(5+j6)-(-j6)(0)
ΔZ = +((0)(-3)(-j6)-(3-j5)(0))

= 226+j249

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EXAMPLE2
Find the driving point and transfer impedances
of the network shown in the figure.

I1 I2 I3

fig4

This circuit contains three meshes with

mesh currents I1,I2, and I3 .

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The impedance matrix of this circuit is

6+5 -5 0

Z = -5 18+5+4 -4

0 -4 4+4

1 -5 0

= -5 27 -4

0 -4 8

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 1 -5 0

ΔZ = -5 27 -4

0 -4 8

= 4376

ΔZ
Then Zin = = 10.5 Ω
Δ11

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Ztr,12 ΔZ
= Δ12 = 109.4 Ω

Ztr,13 ΔZ = 218.8Ω
= Δ13

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Quiz

Driving point impedance is the

c)Impedance across output terminals

d)Ratio of input driving voltage of the network to the
input current
e)Source impedance
f)Load impedance

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SUMMARY

In this session we have discussed about

•The driving point impedance and

•Transfer impedance of a network.

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ASSIGNMENT

Compute the mesh current equations in the given network

Using driving point impedance and transfer impedance.

fig5

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Frequently asked Questions

1. For the network shown in the figure, write the mesh current
equations in matrix form and determine the values of
currents I1,I2 and I3. ( C-00, MAR/APR 2006)

I1 I2 I3

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2.Explain the method of solving the mesh current equations

using crammers rule. ( C-00, MAR/APR 2006)

3. Write the mesh current equations in matrix form and

find the current through 4Ω resistor in the circuit shown below.

( C-00, MAR/APR 2006)

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1. Determine the no. of mesh equations required to

solve the network given below .(oct /nov 2007)

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5. Determine the power absorbed by 5Ω resistor in the circuit

by using mesh analysis.

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6. Find the magnitude of voltage source V1 in the given

network which results in an effective voltage of 20V across

5Ω resistance using mesh current analysis.

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