YLC
Instructional Materials
A collection of slides and videos on circuit analysis.
Equivalent Circuit Analysis
Introductory technique requiring only Ohm's law and series & parallel reduction.
Kirchoff's Voltage and Current Laws
Foundational laws that form the basis for analysis techniques.
Passive Sign Convention
Methodology to ensure conservation of energy when analyzing a circuit.
Definition of a Node Voltage
Node voltages are used in a variety of different methods.
Analysis via Mesh Currents
Systematic technique revealing currents in all elements, via the solution of simultaneous equations.
Voltage and Current Dividers
Ad hoc technique, useful in conjuntion with equivalent circuits.
Principle of Superposition
Superposition concept and its application to circuit analysis, for dealing with multiple sources.
Analysis via Node Voltages
Systematic technique revealing voltages of all nodes, via the solution of simultaneous equations.
Shorts and Open Circuits
Unusual circuit conditions related to extreme conditions of voltage & current dividers.
Thevenin & Norton Modeling
Thevenin and Norton models provide simple descriptions for complicated electrical subsystems.
Models describe subsystems at a port connections.
Max Power
Transfer
Conditions satifying the maximum transfer of power to a load.
Transient
Analysis
Analysis of switched DC circuits with transients.
AC Analysis &
Phasors
The use of phasor with complex impedances permits analysis of AC steady state circuits.
AC
Power
Analysis of power efficiency associated with large AC motors, and how to improve efficiency.
CATE Intro Video &
Handout
See how to use the CATE system to review, develop and verify your abilities.