Circuit Systems with MATLAB® and PSpice® help readers rapidly gain an intuitive understanding of circuit concepts.

• Unified scheme using the Laplace transform accelerates comprehension
• Focuses on interpreting solutions and evaluating design results, not laborious computation
• Most examples illustrated with MATLAB analyses and PSpice simulations
• Downloadable programs available for hands-on practice
• Over 130 problems to reinforce and extend conceptual understanding

Circuit Systems with MATLAB® and PSpice® includes:

• Positive feedback OP Amp circuits
• Nonlinear resistor circuit analysis
• Real world 555 timer circuit examples
• Power factor correction programs
• Three-phase AC power system analysis
• Two-port parameter conversion

Contents

1. Basic Concepts on Electric Circuits

• Symbols and Units
• Network Variables
• Circuit Elements
• Kirchhoff’s Laws
• Equivalent Transformation of Sources
• Series and Parallel Connections

2. Resistor Circuits

• Combination of Resistors
• Voltage/Current Divider
• ?-Y(-T) Transformation
• Node Analysis
• Mesh (Loop) Analysis
• Comparison of Node Analysis and Mesh Analysis
• Thevenin/Norton Equivalent Circuits
• Superposition Principle and Linearity
• OP Amp Circuits with Resistors
• Transistor Circuits
• Loading Effect and Input/Output Resistance
• Load Line Analysis of Nonlinear Resistor Circuits
• More Examples of Resistor Circuits

3. First-Order Circuits

• Characteristics of Inductors and Capacitors
• Series–Parallel Combination of Inductors/Capacitors
• Circuit Analysis Using the Laplace Transform
• Analysis of First-Order Circuits
• Analysis of First-Order OP Amp Circuits
• LRL Circuits and CRC Circuits
• Simulation Using PSpice and MATLAB
• Application and Design of First-Order Circuits

4. Second-Order Circuits

• The Laplace Transform For Second-Order Differential Equations
• Analysis of Second-Order Circuits
• Second-Order OP Amp Circuits
• Analogy and Duality
• Transfer Function, Impulse Response, and Convolution
• The Steady-State Response to a Sinusoidal Input
• An Example of MATLAB Analysis and PSpice Simulation

5. Magnetically Coupled Circuits

• Self-Inductance
• Mutual Inductance
• Relative Polarity of Induced Voltages and Dot Convention
• Equivalent Models of Magnetically Coupled Coils
• Ideal Transformer
• Linear Transformer
• Autotransformers

6. AC Circuits

• Sinusoidal Sources
• Phasor and AC Analysis
• AC Impedance of Passive Elements
• AC Circuit Examples
• Instantaneous, Active, Reactive, and Complex Power
• Power Factor
• Maximum Power Transfer – Impedance Matching
• Load Flow Calculation
• Design and Simulation for Maximum Power Transfer

7. Three-Phase AC Circuits

• Balanced Three-Phase Voltages
• Power of Balanced Three-Phase Loads
• Measurement of Three-Phase Power
• Three-Phase Power System
• Electric Shock and Grounding

8. Frequency Selective Circuit – Filter

• Lowpass Filter (LPF)
• Highpass Filter (HPF)
• Bandpass Filter (BPF)
• Bandstop Filter (BSF)
• Active Filter
• Analog Filter Design

9. Circuits Analysis Using Fourier Series

• Fourier Series
• Computation of Fourier Coefficients Using Symmetry
• Circuit Analysis Using Fourier Series
• Fourier Series and Laplace Transform
• RMS Value and Power of a Nonsinusoidal Periodic Signal

10. Two-Port Networks

• Definitions of Two-Port Parameters
• Relationships Among Two-Port Parameters
• Reciprocity of a Two-Port Network
• Interconnection of Two-Port Networks
• Two-Port Networks Having Source/Load
• Feedback Amplifiers as Two-Port Networks
• Circuit Models with Given Parameters

Index

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