Electrical Circuits & Network

Total Lectures Required –40

Begin Date – 16/07/2018 End Date –

Objectives: The students will be able to:

1. Know and define the basic elements; electric circuit terminology; energy sources used in electric circuit
and also AC waveform and its various quantities.
2. Interpret the response of R,L,C elements to AC supply
3. Calculate various parameters of AC Circuits.
4. Interpret performance of AC Series and Parallel Circuits.
5. Know relationship between phase & line values of various quantities in three phase circuits.
6. Use network theorems for solutions of DC Networks.

MODULE 1 Review of Basic concepts of electrical Circuit 8 Lectures

TOPICS
1 Electric Circuit Elements R,L,C 3
2 Energy Sources 2
3 A.C. waveform and definition 1
various terms associated with it 2

Assignment
1. Write the classification of circuit element with examples.
2. What is meant by network?
3. Define ideal voltage and current source.
4. What is a DC and AC excitation?
5. What is meant by active and passive element?
6. Write the basic concept of series and parallel circuit.
7. Compare series and parallel circuit.
8. Explain various Energy sources?
9. What is circuit?
10. Draw the symbolic representation of the voltage source and current source.

MODULE 2 Single phase AC Circuits 8 Lectures

TOPICS
1 Series AC circuits R-L, R-C 1
R-L-C circuits. 1
2 Impedance, reactance, phasor diagram, impedance triangle, power factor, 1
Average power, Apparent power, Reactive power, Power triangle (Numerical 1
3 Series Resonance 1
quality factor (Numerical) 1
4 Parallel AC circuits R-L, R-C 1
Parallel R-L-C circuits. 1
Assignment
1. Draw the phasor diagram for RL and RC series circuit.
2. What are the advantages of parallel circuits with applications?
3. Give the voltage and current equation for an AC through pure capacitance & inductance.
4. Draw the phasor diagram and waveform for a purely capacitive circuit & resistive circuit.
5. What is power factor and reactive factor?
6. For the purely resistive circuit excited by sinusoidal varying voltage, what are the phase
angle and power factor?
7. For the purely inductive circuit supplied by sinusoidal varying voltage, what is the phase
relation between current and applied voltage. How are applied voltage and induced emf?
8. For the purely capacitive circuit excited by sinusoidal varying voltage, what are the phase
angle and power factor?
9. Define apparent, active and reactive power.
10. Derive the current and power expression of AC through pure Inductance and also draw a V
– I characteristics curve.
11. Derive the current and power expression of AC circuit through pure Resistance, inductance
and Capacitance circuit.
12. Write short notes on a) Inductive reactance b) Impedance
d) Phase angle e) Power factor f) Power g) Resonance h) impedance triangle

MODULE 3 Poly phase AC Circuits 8 Lectures

TOPICS
1 Generation of three phase e. m. f. 2
2 Phase sequence, polarity marking 2
3 Polyphase wattmeter: Construction and applications 2
4 Concept of unbalanced load and balanced load 2

Assignment
1. What is Two watt meter method? Explain its construction and working.
2. Write the applications, advantages, disadvantages of Two Watt Meter Method.
3. Write short notes on a) Phase Sequence b) Polarity making
4. Differentiate between balanced and unbalanced load.

MODULE 4 Principles of circuit Analysis (ONLY DC circuits) 8 Lectures

TOPICS
1 Mesh analysis.(Numerical) 4
2 Node analysis with voltage current source (Numericals) 4
Assignment
1. Briefly explain
i) Kirchhoff’s Voltage law
ii) Kirchoff’s Current law
2. Explain Nodal analysis with proper diagram & equation.
3. Explain Mesh analysis with a proper circuit diagram and steps.

MODULE 5 Network Theorems (Statement, procedure, applications and areas of 8 Lectures

applications, Simple Numerical on DC Circuits)

TOPICS
1 Superposition Theorem (for also AC but no numericals 3
on AC)
2 Frequency meter Weston 1
Ferro dynamic type Frequency meter 1
3 Thevenin’s Theorem 3

Assignment
1. Explain Superposition theorem with proper diagram and followed steps.
2. Describe the Thevenin’s theorem with a suitable circuit diagram.
3. Write about frequency meter in brief & draw the diagram also.
4. Draw the circuit diagram of Weston Frequency meter and explain its construction and working.
5. Draw the circuit diagram of Ferro Frequency meter and explain its construction and working.

Text Books:

Sr.No Author Title Publisher

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1. Boylested R.L. Introductory circuit Analysis. Wheeler, New Delhi

2. Edminister Schaum online series Theory and T. M. G. H. , Newyork

problems of Electric circuits
3. A. Sudhakar Circuit and network Tata McGraw Hill

4. V.N. Mittle Basic Electrical Engineering. Tata McGraw Hill

5. B. L. Theraja Electrical Technology Volume-I S. Chand & Co.