Hi, im trying to do the example using Norton's Theorem on the attached file named EEE1003. Ive also attached my attempt which is completely wrong. The voltage supply in the middle confuses me and i dont know if im doing any of it right. Any help appreciated. Thanks, Lee.
Norton's theorem
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Read here http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_10/9.html a bit to get accustomed to Norton's theorem.
It is not very clear what you are trying to find in this exercise. Please name the circuit components and copy the question intact.
It is not very clear what you are trying to find in this exercise. Please name the circuit components and copy the question intact.
You are right, I didn't read the pdf.
So, I take it you want to solve the problem with method 5, the Norton's theorem. The quantity for calclulation is the current through winding 1.
It is rather easy to apply Norton's theorem, but it requires a basic understanding of the method.
What I want you to do is to isolate the "battery" circuit and the "winding 1" circuit and draw them separately.
Then try to find their Norton equivalents. It should be easy, given that each circuit has only one resistor and a voltage source.
Finally connect the two equivalent circuits back together, along with the resistor of winding 2 and form the complete circuit.
You should now have one circuit with two parallel current sources and three parallel resistors. Merge the current sources two find their equivalent and use current division rule to calculate the current flowing through R1.
Post the steps of your work to point the points where you have trouble with.
So, I take it you want to solve the problem with method 5, the Norton's theorem. The quantity for calclulation is the current through winding 1.
It is rather easy to apply Norton's theorem, but it requires a basic understanding of the method.
What I want you to do is to isolate the "battery" circuit and the "winding 1" circuit and draw them separately.
Then try to find their Norton equivalents. It should be easy, given that each circuit has only one resistor and a voltage source.
Finally connect the two equivalent circuits back together, along with the resistor of winding 2 and form the complete circuit.
You should now have one circuit with two parallel current sources and three parallel resistors. Merge the current sources two find their equivalent and use current division rule to calculate the current flowing through R1.
Post the steps of your work to point the points where you have trouble with.
Did you read the link I told you to? If you did you should notice that in the Norton equivalent circuit, the current source is placed paralelly to the equivalent resistance. Redraw your circuit to show that.
After you do so, use the current divider formula (http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_6/3.html) to calculate the current through R1.
After you do so, use the current divider formula (http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_6/3.html) to calculate the current through R1.
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