The Theorem of Mesh and Nodal - DC Circuit.: Abstract: The Experiment Is About To Demonstrate
The Theorem of Mesh and Nodal - DC Circuit.: Abstract: The Experiment Is About To Demonstrate
The Theorem of Mesh and Nodal - DC Circuit.: Abstract: The Experiment Is About To Demonstrate
Abstract: The experiment is about to demonstrate calculate the voltages around the loops, but we
mesh and nodal analysis using constructed must not get confused while using kichoff’s
Wheatstone bridge with the appropriate resistors voltage law for mesh analysis and kirchoff’s
that I had choosed and get the experimental current law for nodal analysis.
measurements and observe the difference between
theoretical and simulation results . From the circuit
I had to measure the voltage drops and the current
flows at all branches. I used a breadboard , wires , II. EXPERIMENTS SET UP
and a 5v dc power supply to build the complete
circuit. Apart from that , a multimeter was used to The tasks began with choosing 6 appropriate
measure the voltage and the current in the circuit. resistor of any different values in the range KOhm
From that result I had gained , I would use mesh and identify the values of R1,R2,R3,R4,R5 and R6
analysis and nodal analysis to find a calculated using multimeter .Multimeter is a device used to
results. After that , i had to compare between the measure voltage, current and resistance. Multimeter
actual reading and the calculated results whether its might be analog type multimeters or digital
match with the analysis . multimeter. The multimeter we use was analog
multimeter that have great detecting slow voltage
Keywords: Mesh , Nodal , Multimeter ,Compare changes, as you will the see the needle moving over
the scale.
I. INTRODUCTION
These were several results based on reading Based on the this experiment , it can be
measurement , mesh analysis and nodal analysis. concluded that both methods are used to find
current or voltage in a particular branch of an
Resistor Resistance Current Voltage electrical circuit , but using nodal analysis we can
1 980Ω 3.1mA 3.0V find easily node voltages thereby by current using
2 320Ω 1.6mA 0.5V node voltage and by using mesh analysis we can
3 970Ω 1.5mA 1.5V find current in a particular branch. Nodal analysis
4 330Ω 1.5mA 0.5V is best suited when there are current sources
5 320Ω 0.01mA 3.2mV whereas mesh analysis is best suited when energy
6 980Ω 1.5mA 1.5V sources are voltage sources rather than current
Table 1: Measured Readings sources. In both the methods needs minimum
number of equations need to be written to know the
unknown quantities.
Mesh Analysis :
0= -970I1+2270I2-320I3 I2=1.515mA The authors would like to thank you to all staff and
the others students who had contributed in this
0= -320I1-320I2+970I3 I3=1.524mA study. This project is supported by Prof. Abdul
Halim Ali , lecturer in Unikl British Malaysian
Resistor Resistance Current Voltage Institute.
1 980Ω 3.068mA 3.00V
2 320Ω 1.554mA 0.49V
3 970Ω 1.554mA 1.51V
4 330Ω 1.514mA 0.50V REFERENCES
5 320Ω 0.010mA 3.2mV
(1) Marcelo Godoy Simes; Felix A.
6 980Ω 1.524mA 1.49V
Farret,”analysis of electric circuit with
Table 2: Mesh Results mesh and nodal” 2017.
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313600Va+323400Vb-742600Vc = 0 sis
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Va = 1.994V is
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Vc = 1.494V
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Resistor Resistance Current Voltage
1 980Ω 3.068mA 3.00V
2 320Ω 1.553mA 0.50V
3 970Ω 1.525 mA 1.48V
4 330Ω 1.514mA 0.50V
5 320Ω 0.010mA 3.2mV
6 980Ω 1.524mA 1.49V
Table 3: Nodal Results