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Circuit Analysis : Theory and Practice

ISBN: 9781418038618 | 141803861X
Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 7/19/2006

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SummaryTable of Contents
Written for electronics engineering technology students taking their first course in circuit theory, this exceptional book has been hailed by users and reviewers alike as one of the best on the market. The 4th Edition provides updated coverage of standard circuit analysis topics in a remarkably easy-to-understand fashion, including fundamentals of DC and AC, methods of analysis, capacitance, inductance, magnetism, simple transients, transformers, Fourier series, and more. Essential concepts are complemented with hundreds of worked out examples ... MORE
Prefacex
To the Studentxvii
I Foundation dc Concepts
01(114)
Introduction
3... MORE
Introduction
4(2)
The SI System of Units
6(2)
Converting Units
8(2)
Power of Ten Notation
10(2)
Prefixes, Engineering Notation, and Numerical Results
12(2)
Circuit Diagrams
14(2)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers and Calculators
16(9)
Problems
18(7)
Voltage and Current
25(26)
Atomic Theory Review
26(4)
The Unit of Electrical Charge: The Coulomb
30(1)
Voltage
31(3)
Current
34(2)
Practical DC Voltage Sources
36(5)
Measuring Voltage and Current
41(3)
Switches, Fuses, and Circuit Breakers
44(7)
Problems
46(5)
Resistance
51(34)
Resistance of Conductors
52(3)
Electrical Wire Tables
55(2)
Resistance of Wires---Circular Mils
57(4)
Temperature Effects
61(2)
Types of Resistors
63(4)
Color Coding of Resistors
67(2)
Measuring Resistance---The Ohmmeter
69(3)
Thermistors
72(1)
Photoconductive Cells
73(1)
Nonlinear Resistance
74(2)
Conductance
76(1)
Superconductors
77(8)
Problems
78(7)
Ohm's Law, Power, and Energy
85(30)
Ohm's Law
86(4)
Voltage Polarity and Current Direction
90(2)
Power
92(4)
Power Direction Convention
96(1)
Energy
97(2)
Efficiency
99(3)
Nonlinear and Dynamic Resistances
102(1)
Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis
103(12)
Problems
108(7)
II Basic dc Analysis
115(200)
Series Circuits
117(34)
Series Circuits
118(2)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
120(1)
Resistors in Series
121(3)
Voltage Sources in Series
124(1)
Interchanging Series Components
124(2)
The Voltage Divider Rule
126(2)
Circuit Ground
128(1)
Voltage Subscripts
129(4)
Internal Resistance of Voltage Sources
133(2)
Ammeter Loading Effects
135(2)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
137(14)
Problems
140(11)
Parallel Circuits
151(34)
Parallel Circuits
152(1)
Kirchhoff's Current Law
153(3)
Resistors in Parallel
156(6)
Voltage Sources in Parallel
162(1)
Current Divider Rule
162(5)
Analysis of Parallel Circuits
167(2)
Voltmeter Loading Effects
169(2)
Computer Analysis
171(14)
Problems
174(11)
Series-Parallel Circuits
185(38)
The Series-Parallel Network
186(1)
Analysis of Series-Parallel Circuits
187(6)
Applications of Series-Parallel Circuits
193(7)
Potentiometers
200(2)
Loading Effects of Instruments
202(4)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
206(17)
Problems
212(11)
Methods of Analysis
223(50)
Constant-Current Sources
224(2)
Source Conversions
226(3)
Current Sources in Parallel and Series
229(2)
Branch-Current Analysis
231(4)
Mesh (Loop) Analysis
235(7)
Nodal Analysis
242(6)
Delta-Wye (Pi-Tee) Conversion
248(6)
Bridge Networks
254(7)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
261(12)
Problems
264(9)
Network Theorems
273(42)
Superposition Theorem
274(3)
Thevenin's Theorem
277(6)
Norton's Theorem
283(7)
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
290(5)
Substitution Theorem
295(2)
Millman's Theorem
297(1)
Reciprocity Theorem
298(2)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
300(15)
Problems
306(9)
III Capacitance and Inductance
315(144)
Capacitors and Capacitance
317(28)
Capacitance
318(1)
Factors Affecting Capacitance
319(3)
Electric Fields
322(2)
Dielectrics
324(1)
Nonideal Effects
325(1)
Types of Capacitors
326(4)
Capacitors in Parallel and Series
330(3)
Capacitor Current and Voltage
333(3)
Energy Stored by a Capacitor
336(1)
Capacitor Failures and Troubleshooting
336(9)
Problems
337(8)
Capacitor Charging, Discharging, and Simple Waveshaping Circuits
345(38)
Introduction
346(3)
Capacitor Charging Equations
349(5)
Capacitor with an Initial Voltage
354(1)
Capacitor Discharging Equations
355(1)
More Complex Circuits
356(7)
An RC Timing Application
363(2)
Pulse Response of RC Circuits
365(4)
Transient Analysis Using Computers
369(14)
Problems
374(9)
Magnetism and Magnetic Circuits
383(28)
The Nature of a Magnetic Field
384(2)
Electromagnetism
386(1)
Magnetic Flux and Flux Density
387(1)
Magnetic Circuits
388(2)
Air Gaps, Fringing, and Laminated Cores
390(1)
Series Elements and Parallel Elements
391(1)
Magnetic Circuits with DC Excitation
391(1)
Magnetic Field Intensity and Magnetization Curves
392(3)
Ampere's Circuital Law
395(1)
Series Magnetic Circuits: Given Φ, Find NI
396(4)
Series-Parallel Magnetic Circuits
400(1)
Series Magnetic Circuits: Given NI, Find Φ
401(2)
Force Due to an Electromagnet
403(1)
Properties of Magnetic Materials
404(1)
Measuring Magnetic Fields
405(6)
Problems
406(5)
Inductance and Inductors
411(22)
Electromagnetic Induction
412(1)
Induced Voltage and Induction
413(3)
Self-Inductance
416(2)
Computing Induced Voltage
418(1)
Inductances in Series and Parallel
419(1)
Practical Considerations
420(2)
Inductance and Steady State DC
422(2)
Energy Stored by an Inductance
424(1)
Inductor Troubleshooting Hints
425(8)
Problems
425(8)
Inductive Transients
433(26)
Introduction
434(2)
Current Buildup Transients
436(4)
Interrupting Current in an Inductive Circuit
440(2)
De-energizing Transients
442(2)
More Complex Circuits
444(5)
RL Transients Using Computers
449(10)
Problems
453(6)
IV Foundation AC Concepts
459(112)
AC Fundamentals
461(50)
Introduction
462(1)
Generating AC Voltages
463(2)
Voltage and Current Conventions for AC
465(2)
Frequency, Period, Amplitude, and Peak Value
467(4)
Angular and Graphic Relationships for Sine Waves
471(4)
Voltages and Currents as Functions of Time
475(4)
Introduction to Phasors
479(8)
AC Waveforms and Average Value
487(5)
Effective (RMS) Values
492(5)
Rate of Change of a Sine Wave (Derivative)
497(1)
AC Voltage and Current Measurement
497(2)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
499(12)
Problems
501(10)
R, L, and C Elements and the Impedance Concept
511(32)
Complex Number Review
512(6)
Complex Numbers in AC Analysis
518(5)
R, L, and C Circuits with Sinusoidal Excitation
523(1)
Resistance and Sinusoidal AC
523(1)
Inductance and Sinusoidal AC
524(3)
Capacitance and Sinusoidal AC
527(3)
The Impedance Concept
530(3)
Computer Analysis of AC Circuits
533(10)
Problems
536(7)
Power in AC Circuits
543(28)
Introduction
544(1)
Power to a Resistive Load
545(1)
Power to an Inductive Load
546(1)
Power to a Capacitive Load
547(2)
Power in More Complex Circuits
549(2)
Apparent Power
551(1)
The Relationship Between P, Q, and S
552(3)
Power Factor
555(4)
AC Power Measurement
559(2)
Effective Resistance
561(1)
Energy Relationships for AC
562(1)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
563(8)
Problems
564(7)
V Impedance Networks
571(338)
AC Series-Parallel Circuits
573(54)
Ohm's Law for AC Circuits
574(5)
AC Series Circuits
579(7)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law and the Voltage Divider Rule
586(2)
AC Parallel Circuits
588(5)
Kirchhoff's Current Law and the Current Divider Rule
593(3)
Series-Parallel Circuits
596(3)
Frequency Effects
599(5)
Applications
604(3)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
607(20)
Problems
613(14)
Methods of AC Analysis
627(36)
Dependent Sources
628(1)
Source Conversion
629(3)
Mesh (Loop) Analysis
632(5)
Nodal Analysis
637(6)
Delta-to-Wye and Wye-to-Delta Conversions
643(3)
Bridge Networks
646(5)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
651(12)
Problems
655(8)
AC Network Theorems
663(42)
Superposition Theorem---Independent Sources
664(3)
Superposition Theorem---Dependent Sources
667(2)
Thevenin's Theorem---Independent Sources
669(4)
Norton's Theorem---Independent Sources
673(5)
Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems for Dependent Sources
678(8)
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
686(4)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
690(15)
Problems
695(10)
Resonance
705(42)
Series Resonance
707(1)
Quality Factor, Q
708(3)
Impedance of a Series Resonant Circuit
711(1)
Power, Bandwidth, and Selectivity of a Series Resonant Circuit
712(7)
Series-to-Parallel RL and RC Conversion
719(6)
Parallel Resonance
725(8)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
733(14)
Problems
737(10)
Filters and the Bode Plot
747(48)
The Decibel
748(6)
Multistage Systems
754(2)
Simple RC and RL Transfer Functions
756(10)
The Low-Pass Filter
766(6)
The High-Pass Filter
772(5)
The Band-Pass Filter
777(3)
The Band-Reject Filter
780(1)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
781(14)
Problems
785(10)
Transformers and Coupled Circuits
795(44)
Introduction
796(3)
Iron-Core Transformers: The Ideal Model
799(6)
Reflected Impedance
805(2)
Power Transformer Ratings
807(1)
Transformer Applications
808(6)
Practical Iron-Core Transformers
814(3)
Transformer Tests
817(2)
Voltage and Frequency Effects
819(1)
Loosely Coupled Circuits
820(4)
Magnetically Coupled Circuits with Sinusoidal Excitation
824(2)
Coupled Impedance
826(1)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
827(12)
Problems
830(9)
Three-Phase Systems
839(40)
Three-Phase Voltage Generation
840(1)
Basic Three-Phase Circuit Connections
841(3)
Basic Three-Phase Relationships
844(8)
Examples
852(4)
Power in a Balanced System
856(5)
Measuring Power in Three-Phase Circuits
861(2)
Unbalanced Loads
863(4)
Power System Loads
867(1)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
867(12)
Problems
870(9)
Nonsinusoidal Waveforms
879(30)
Composite Waveforms
881(1)
Fourier Series
882(5)
Fourier Series of Common Waveforms
887(5)
Frequency Spectrum
892(5)
Circuit Response to a Nonsinusoidal Waveform
897(4)
Circuit Analysis Using Computers
901(8)
Problems
903(6)
Appendix A PSpice and Multisim909(5)
Appendix B Mathematics in Circuit Analysis: A Brief Tutorial914(8)
Appendix C Maximum Power Transfer Theorem922(3)
Appendix D Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems925(12)
Glossary937(5)
Index942

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