Verifying Mesh Analysis Using A Resistive Network On A Breadboard
Verifying Mesh Analysis Using A Resistive Network On A Breadboard
Verifying Mesh Analysis Using A Resistive Network On A Breadboard
Pre-Lab:
THEORETICAL DISCUSSION
A mesh is defined as a set of branches that forms a loop but that encloses no
other branch of the circuit. It is a simplified procedure to arrive at similar results
more expeditiously. On each mesh we identify a circulating mesh current. The
mesh currents are identical with the link current defining the fundamental loops.
Then every branch current equals either a mesh current or the difference
between two meshes current; just like the relationship between the branch
voltages in a node voltage analysis.
1. Identify the meshes and assign a mesh current to each, showing the
reference on the diagram.
2. Write (or think of writing) a KVL equation for each mesh in terms of the
branch voltages, traversing the mesh in the same orientation as the mesh
current.
3. Eliminate (or think of eliminating) the branch voltages by Ohm’s Law,
replacing them with the branch currents.
4. Replace each branch current that is not itself a mesh current by the
difference or sum (depending on their orientation) of the currents of the
two meshes between the branch lies
In-Lab Task:
Fig: 2
%age Difference
Calculated results Measurement results between calculated and
Resistance measured values
values (Ω)
Current Current
Voltage (V) Voltage (V)
(A) (A)
R1 =
R2 =
R3 =
R4 =
R5 =
Table 7.1
Post Lab:
Is mesh current consistent with the actual current in any element of that
loop
Write in Matrix form the mesh equation of the circuit in fig2
What will be the problem if we insert a resistor in the lower node as
shown in the fig3
Fig: 3