Network Analysis and Synthesis

2. Kirchhoff’s Laws, Mesh and Nodal Analysis

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

After carefully studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

➢State and explain Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws.

➢Apply Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws to solve network problems.

➢Carryout mesh analysis by Correctly framing the voltage equation’s for each loop in a circuit.

➢Solve mesh equations using determinants.

➢Explain the method of nodal analysis with the help of a simple example.

➢Solve network problems using the method of nodal analysis.

➢Carryout nodal analysis of AC circuits.

➢Calculate voltage at any point in a network using node voltage analysis method.

➢Explain with the help of an example the concept of super nodal analysis.

➢Calculate current ...