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Here in this highly useful reference is the finest overview of electric circuits currently available, with hundreds of electric circuits problems that cover everything from resistive inductors and capacitors to three-phase circuits and state equations. Each problem is clearly solved with step-by-step detailed solutions.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1: Resistive Circuits
Voltage, Current, and Power Relationships
Energy
Circuit Reduction and Voltage/Current Division
Kirchoff's Voltage Law
Kirchoff's Current Law
Chapter 2: Basic Circuit Analysis Method
Nodal Method
Mesh Method
Norton's Equivalent, Thevenin's Equivalent, and Superposition
Chapter 3: Matrix Methods
Matrix Math
KCL with Matrices
KVL with Matrices
Chapter 4: Inductors and Capacitors
Voltage-Current Relationships for Inductors
Voltage-Current Relationships for Capacitors
Energy, Charge, and Power
Chapter 5: Natural Response of RL and RC Circuits
RL Circuits
RC Circuits
Chapter 6: Forced Response of RL and RC Circuits
The Unit Step Function
RL Circuits
RC Circuits
Differential Equations
Chapter 7: RLC Circuits
Series RLC
Parallel RCL
Combination
Chapter 8: RMS Values, Phasors, and Power
RMS Values
Phasors
Power
Chapter 9: Steady-State Analysis
Impedance-Admittance Calculations
Equivalent Circuits
Response
Power
Chapter 10: Three-Phase Circuits
Y Connected
? Connected
Combination of Y and ?
Chapter 11: Laplace Transform Techniques
Simple Time Functions
Laplace Transform of Time Functions
Laplace Transform Properties
Convolution
Expansion by Partial Fractions
Inverse Laplace Transforms
Chapter 12: Laplace Transform Applicators
Series Circuits
Parallel Circuits
Mixed Circuits
Inverse Laplace Transforms
Thevenin's and Norton's Equivalent Circuits
State Equations
Chapter 13: Frequency Domain Analysis
Poles and Zeros
Frequency Response
Resonance
Chapter 14: Fourier Analysis
Fourier Techniques
Applications to Circuit Theory
Chapter 15: Discrete Systems and Z-Transforms
Discrete Elements and Equations
Steady State and homogenous Solutions
Digital Solution of Analog Systems
Z-Transform Definitions and Properties
Z-Transform Applications
Chapter 16: Two-Port Networks
Transformers and Mutual Inductance
Network Parameters
Reciprocity
? - T Conversion
Chapter 17: State Equations
Definitions and Properties
Applications to RC Circuits
Applications to RL Circuits
Applications to RLC Circuits
Applications to Nonlinear and Time-Varying Circuits
Chapter 18: Topological Analysis
Definitions
The Incidence Matrix
The Loop Matrix
Applications
Chapter 19: Numerical Methods
Trial and Error Procedure
Newton's Method
Simpson's Rule
Runge-Kutta Method
Index
WHAT THIS BOOK IS FOR
Students have generally found electric circuits a difficult subject to understand and learn. Despite the publication of hundreds of textbooks in this field, each one intended to provide an improvement over previous textbooks, students of electric circuits continue to remain perplexed as a result of numerous subject areas that must be remembered and correlated when solving problems. Various interpretations of electric circuits terms also contribute to the difficulties of mastering the subject.
In a study of electric circuits, REA found the following basic reasons underlying the inherent difficulties of electric circuits:
No systematic rules of analysis were ever developed to follow in a step-by-step manner to solve typically encountered problems. This results from numerous different conditions and principles involved in a problem that leads to many possible different solution methods. To prescribe a set of rules for each of the possible variations would involve an enormous number of additional steps, making this task more burdensome than solving the problem directly due to the expectation of much trial and error.
Current textbooks normally explain a given principle in a few pages written by an electric circuits professional who has insight into the subject matter not shared by others. These explanations are often written in an abstract manner that causes confusion as to the principle's use and application. Explanations then are often not sufficiently detailed or extensive enough to make the reader aware of the wide range of applications and different aspects of the princ
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