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Nodal Analysis

Nodal analysis is a technique for analyzing electrical circuits where voltages are assigned to each node relative to a reference node. Kirchhoff's current law is applied to each non-reference node to obtain simultaneous equations relating the node voltages, which can then be solved to find the unknown node voltages. A supernode is formed when a voltage source connects two non-reference nodes, and they are treated as a single node in the analysis.

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Nodal Analysis

Nodal analysis is a technique for analyzing electrical circuits where voltages are assigned to each node relative to a reference node. Kirchhoff's current law is applied to each non-reference node to obtain simultaneous equations relating the node voltages, which can then be solved to find the unknown node voltages. A supernode is formed when a voltage source connects two non-reference nodes, and they are treated as a single node in the analysis.

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Nodal Analysis

Basics
Select a node as the reference node. Assign voltages
v
1
,v
2
,...,v
n1
to the remaining n1 nodes. The voltages
are referenced with respect to the reference node.
Apply KCL to each of the n1 nonreference nodes. Use
Ohms law to express the branch currents in terms of
node voltages.
Solve the resulting simultaneous equations to obtain
the unknown node voltages.
Concept of Supernode
If a voltage source (dependent or independent) is
connected between two nonreference nodes, the two
nonreference nodes form a generalized node. or
supernode. A supernode is formed by enclosing a
(dependent or independent) voltage source connected
between two nonreference nodes and any elements
connected in parallel with it.
Concept of Supernode
Lecture Source:
Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
C. K. Alexander
Articles: 3.2,3.3

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