Circuits and Network Analysis

EC25C02

Circuits and Network Analysis

Course Objectives:

• To impart the fundamental principles of circuit laws, network theorems, and analysis techniques for DC and AC circuits.

• To gain analytical and simulation skills for both steady-state and transient behaviors in AC and DC circuits.

Circuit Laws and Network Theorems: Basic electrical components, voltage, current, power, Network terminology- Node, Junction, Branch, Loop, Short and Open Circuits, DC and AC circuits, Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff‘s Laws, Resistors, inductors, and capacitors in series and parallel, voltage and current division rule, Mesh and Nodal Analysis for AC and DC circuits, Source transformation techniques, Star delta transformation techniques, principle of linearity, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, Superposition theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem, Reciprocity theorem.

Steady-State and Transient Analysis of Ac and DC Circuits: Components behavior (R, L, and C) in AC and DC, Characteristics of sinusoids, Phasor relationship for R, L, and C, Phasor diagram, Natural and forced response, Steady-state and Transient analysis of RL, RC, RLC circuits using Laplace Transform.

Resonance and Coupled Circuits: Natural frequency and Damping ratio, Series resonance, Parallel resonance, Quality factor (Q), Bandwidth, Selectivity, Effect of Q on bandwidth and selectivity. Self-inductance, Mutual inductance, Dot conversion, Ideal Transformer.

Linear Two-Port Network Analysis: Introduction to two-port networks, Characterization in terms of impedance, admittance, hybrid, and transmission parameters, parameter conversions, Interconnection of two-port networks – Symmetry and Reciprocity.

Weightage: Continuous Assessment: 50%, End Semester Examinations: 50%

Assessment Methodology: Quiz (15%), Assignments (30%), Flipped Class (5%), GATE Questions 10 % Internal Examinations (40%)

REFERENCE:

1. Hayt, W. H., Kemmerly, J. E., & Durbin, S. M. (2024). Engineering circuit analysis. McGraw Hill Education.

2. Boylestad, R. L. (2014). Introductory circuit analysis. Pearson Education India.

3. Alexander, C. K., & Sadiku, M. N. O. (2017). Fundamentals of electric circuits. McGraw Hill Education.

4. Kuo, F. F. (2012). Network analysis and synthesis. Wiley India.

E-Resources:

1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108102042

2. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108105159

3. https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/108/104/108104139/

4. https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/117/106/117106108/

5. https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/videolectures/doku.php?id=ee2015_2017nk:start