Network Graphs and Circuit Theory - Formula Sheet
Examples for Network Graphs and Circuit Theory
1. Matrices Associated with Graphs
1. Find the incidence matrix for a graph with 3 nodes and 3 branches.
2. Given a graph, identify the fundamental loop matrix.
3. Determine the cut set matrix for a tree in a connected graph.
4. Use the incidence matrix to apply KCL to a circuit.
5. Given a circuit, draw the corresponding graph and construct the incidence matrix.
2. Nodal and Mesh Analysis
1. Find node voltages for a circuit with 3 resistors and 2 voltage sources using nodal analysis.
2. Apply mesh analysis to a 2-loop circuit with shared resistor.
3. Use nodal analysis for a circuit with a current source.
4. Solve a mesh problem involving an inductor in AC analysis.
5. Combine nodal and mesh methods to analyze a hybrid circuit.
3. Network Theorems
1. Use superposition to find voltage across a resistor with two sources.
2. Apply Thevenins theorem to replace a circuit and find load voltage.
3. Convert a circuit to Norton equivalent and find short-circuit current.
4. Verify maximum power transfer condition in a simple resistive network.
5. Use Wye-Delta transformation to simplify a 3-resistor network.
4. Phasors & Sinusoidal Analysis
1. Convert a sinusoidal voltage to phasor form.
2. Find impedance of an RLC series circuit using phasors.
3. Solve for current in an AC circuit using phasor method.
4. Analyze voltage drops in RLC parallel circuit using phasors.
Network Graphs and Circuit Theory - Formula Sheet
5. Find total impedance of a series-parallel RLC network.
5. Fourier Series
1. Find the Fourier series of a square wave function.
2. Find the Fourier coefficients of a sawtooth wave.
3. Determine the spectrum of a half-wave rectified signal.
4. Find Fourier series for a triangular waveform.
5. Use Fourier series to analyze periodic excitation in RLC.
6. Differential and Difference Equations
1. Form the differential equation for an RLC series circuit.
2. Solve a 2nd order differential equation for a step input.
3. Convert a discrete RLC circuit into a difference equation.
4. Find solution of homogeneous RLC equation.
5. Apply initial conditions to solve a time-domain differential equation.
7. Laplace & Z Transforms
1. Find Laplace transform of an RLC circuit input.
2. Solve RLC step response using Laplace method.
3. Use Laplace to find natural and forced response of circuit.
4. Apply initial conditions using Laplace method.
5. Analyze a discrete circuit using Z-transform.
8. Convolution
1. Find output of RC circuit for step input using convolution.
2. Use convolution to compute system response to a ramp input.
3. Convolve two exponential signals in time domain.
4. Compute convolution of rectangular and triangular pulse.
Network Graphs and Circuit Theory - Formula Sheet
5. Apply convolution to voltage/current waveforms in RC circuits.
9. 2-Port Network Parameters
1. Find Z-parameters of a T-network.
2. Determine Y-parameters for a pi-network.
3. Convert Z-parameters to h-parameters.
4. Verify reciprocity and symmetry of a 2-port network.
5. Find transfer function using 2-port ABCD parameters.
10. Driving Point & Transfer Functions
1. Find driving point impedance of an RLC circuit.
2. Determine transfer function Vout/Vin of a low-pass RC filter.
3. Find poles and zeros of a transfer function.
4. Analyze step response using transfer function.
5. Use transfer function to determine bandwidth of RLC circuit.
11. State Space Equations
1. Convert RLC circuit into state-space model.
2. Find state equations from a mesh network.
3. Write output equation y(t) for a given system.
4. Solve for x(t) given A, B, u(t).
5. Convert transfer function to state-space model.
