I don't know how to start

Thread Starter

][ Shocked ][

Joined Apr 13, 2009
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Hello eveybody,

I have a design problem and it's taking a big part of my classwork mark

I didn't understand the problem


it's described as following


You have three sources with internal resistors,, respectively. You would like to design a circuit to perform the following operation:




  • State which circuit can perform such operation.
  • Design the circuit that performs such operation.
  • Justify all your answers.


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I just want to understand what is going on

and what does that integral mean








big thanks for the one who would help me





and I will try my best to solve this problem, inshAllah
 

mik3

Joined Feb 4, 2008
4,843
To perform this function you have to use a summer amplifier (op amp) with a gain of 1000 followed by an integrator circuit.
 

Thread Starter

][ Shocked ][

Joined Apr 13, 2009
22
I'm getting the half of the idea now

but the other one is still away from me



the integral here, what's does it physically mean?



my math is so bad



and thx alot for helping ^^
 

steinar96

Joined Apr 18, 2009
239
An integrator opamp works "similarly" to an integral because it "integrates" the voltage such that, the longer an input signal is applied the more output it puts out. Even though the output signal is a constant.

An integral isnt anything physical really. It's just a symbol that represents the summing of infinitelysmall amounts of something. In this case it just "implies" that your circuit should use an integrator since it works like a integral, integrating the input signal and outputing something that is some kind of a sum of voltage inputs over time.
 
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hgmjr

Joined Jan 28, 2005
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I would start with DC sources until you get a clear understanding of what is going on.

Are you using simulation software in this investigation?

hgmjr
 

mik3

Joined Feb 4, 2008
4,843
The problem does not specify so you can use both AC and DC.
In practical applications a DC source will drive the integrator into saturation after some time thus you need to keep the capacitor discharged all the time with a transistor and let it work when needed. This happens with AC too due to noise in the op amp.
 

Thread Starter

][ Shocked ][

Joined Apr 13, 2009
22
guys

it's my first course in EE

and we don't have transistors

and capacitors are there, but not with op amp


and yes, I could use a simulation software



my real problem is with that integral

what does it mean?


does it mean my output voltage is

( v1+v2+v3 ) * 10?


sorry for asking so much and thx alot for helping guys ^^
 
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