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Mursalin Habib
Roll No. 9906114
Department: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Level 1 Term 1
Session 1999-2000
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Introduction:
It is often desirable in circuit analysis to study the effect of changing a
particular branch element while all other branches and all the sources in the
circuit remain unchanged. Thevenins theorem is a technique to this end and it
reduces greatly the amount of computations which we have to do each time a
change is made. Using Thevenins theorem the given circuit excepting the
particular branch to be changed is connected across the equivalent circuit.
The Thevenins theorem states that any two terminal network consisting of
linear elements and voltage, current sources can be replaced by a voltage
source Vth with a resistance RTH in series where
VTH = The Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) at the two terminals A & B
RTH = The resistance looking into the terminals A & B of the network
with all sources removed
RTH
A
LINEAR
BILATERAL
NETWORK
+
VL
B
IL
A
RL
+
VL
-
IL
RL
RTH =
VOC
I SC
RTH
ISc
Apparatus:
Four Rheostats
Ammeter (0-5A)
Voltmeter (0-300V)
DC power supply
Three SPST Switches
Procedure:
1. The original circuit is arranged as shown in the figure 1. The rheostats
R1,R2,& R3 were kept at least 20 . 30V DC is applied from DC power
supply.
A
R2
S1
VS
R1
IL
R3
VL
RL
B
2. Measure VL,IL for three values of RL & record the data in the table.
3. The load resistance RL is removed and the open circuit voltage between
terminals A & B . The voltage is Thevnin voltage ie VTH=Voc.
R2
A
VS
R1
R3
VL
RL
B
A
VS
R3
R1
A
ISC
RL
VL
+
VL
-
IL
RL
Experimental Data:
Table 1:
Data for original circuit,
R1 = 16.4
R2 = 23.4
R3 = 58.5
VS = 30V
No
of
Observation
1
2
3
Values of RL
24.4
29.4
37.7
Load Voltage
VL V
13.05
13.65
14.775
Load Current
IL A
0.53
0.47
0.395
Load Voltage
VL V
12.9
13.725
15
Load
IL A
0.53
0.47
0.4
VTH = 21.45V
RTH = 16.44
I SC = 1.305 A
Table 2:
No
of
Observation
1
2
3
Values of RL
24.4
29.4
37.7
Current
Reports:
Method 2:
At first we should make the circuit open by removing the load resistance
RL and measure the voltage between terminal A & B. This voltage is
thevenin voltage, VTH = VOC . Then we should attach a Load resistance RL
within the terminal A & B . Here RL is a rheostat.
We should change the value of RL that , VTH = 2VL..
Then the value of RL and RTH will be the same .
Method 3:
By setting the Voltage source and Current source to zero load ( by short
circuiting and open circuiting respectively ) we can measure the RTH using
a Multimeter or ohm meter .
Discussion:
To analyze a complex electric circuits Thevnins Theorem is essential.
Because it bears implication for analyzing a complex circuit. So, it is really
important to learn how to apply Thevnins Theorem . So, the verification of
Thevnins Theorem make us a bit skillful to design a complex circuit. In the
practical field, the idea of the results of the discrepancies makes us able to be
alert of designing an electric circuit.
Here the original and the equivalent circuit were constructed by two different
power sources. So the readings were not that equal . The apx. value of RL
was taken by the multimeter.
We did compare the theoretical and experimental results. They are not the
same . In the practical field, the idea of the results of the discrepancies makes
us able to be alert of designing an electric circuit.