Department of Computer Science and Engineering
CSE 209 Post-Lab Report
Course Name: Electrical Circuits
Course Code: CSE 209
Section No: 03
Experiment No: 04
Name of the Experiment: Bias Point Detail Analysis of DC Circuit with
Dependent Sources Using PSpice Schematics.
Date of allocation: 13 November 2024
Date of submission: 18 November 2024
Submitted To:
Rashedul Amin Tuhin
Senior Lecturer
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Assistant Proctor
Submitted By:
Group No: 04
Student’s Name: Purnendu Bhowmik Shuvro
Student’s ID: 2023-1-60-085
Objectives:
1. Learned about the fundamentals of PSpice.
2. Easily analyzable Bias Point Detail of DC circuit using PSpice Schematics.
Circuit diagram:
Figure: 01
Figure: 02
Figure: 03
Figure: 04
Figure: 05
Post Lab questions & answers:
1. Theoretically calculate all the currents and the voltages for the circuit shown in
figure 5.
Answer:
Here,
𝐼𝑆 = 𝑖1
𝑉𝑎𝑏 = 8𝑖2
Applying KCL at node 2,
𝑖2 − 𝑖1 = 0.5𝑉𝑎𝑏
3𝑖2 + 𝑖1 = 0 … (1) [as 𝑉𝑎𝑏 = 8𝑖2 ]
Applying KVL at Super mesh,
10 − 8𝑖1 − 0.5𝑖1 − 20𝑖2 − 8𝑖2 = 0
8.5𝑖1 + 28𝑖2 = 10 … (2)
By solving equation (1) and (2) we get,
𝑖1 = −12𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖2 = 4𝐴
𝑆𝑜, 𝐼𝑆 = 𝑖1 = −12𝐴
𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝑎𝑏 = 8𝑖2 = (8 × 4)𝑣 = 32 𝑣
𝑖0 = 𝑖2 − 𝑖1 = 4 − (−12) 𝐴 = 16𝐴
Again,
Here,
𝑉1 = 10𝑣
Applying KCL and Ohm’s law at node 2,
𝑉2 − 10 𝑉2 − 0.5𝐼𝑠
+ = 16
8 28
9𝑉2 477
= [As 𝐼𝑠 = 𝑖1 = -12A]
56 28
So,𝑉2 = 106𝑣
At node 3,
𝑉3 = (4 × 28)𝑣 = 112 𝑣 [𝐴𝑠 𝑖2 = 4𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅3 = (20 + 8)Ω]
At node 4,
𝑉4 = (4 × 8)𝑣 = 32 𝑣 [𝐴𝑠 𝑖2 = 4𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅4 = 8Ω]
At node 5,
𝑉5 = (−16 × 20)𝑣 = −320 𝑣 [𝐴𝑠 𝑖0 = 16𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅5 = 20Ω]
At node 6,
𝑉6 = (−16 × 4)𝑣 = −64 𝑣 [𝐴𝑠 𝑖0 = 16𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅6 = 4Ω]
2. Compare the theoretical solution of the circuit shown in the figure 5 with the
solutions obtained from PSpice.
Answer:
Comparing values of currents,
PSpice Theoretical
𝐼𝑆 = 12A 𝐼𝑆 = −12𝐴 (At opposite direction of
PSpice)
𝑖2 = 4𝐴 𝑖2 = 4𝐴
𝑖0 = 16𝐴 𝑖0 = 16𝐴
Comparing values of voltages,
Pspice Theoretical
𝑉1 = 10𝑣 𝑉1 = 10𝑣
𝑉2 = 106𝑣 𝑉2 = 106𝑣
𝑉3 = 112𝑣 𝑉3 = 112𝑣
𝑉4 = 32𝑣 𝑉4 = 32𝑣
𝑉5 = −320𝑣 𝑉5 = −320𝑣
𝑉6 = −64𝑣 𝑉6 = −64𝑣
Conclusion:
Because, the lab is performed virtually through simulation using Pspice, the
experiments were much easier to carry out because maximum of the magnitudes were
not disrupted. As a result, there should be no difference between the theoretical and
experimental values. But here we see difference between calculated value of 𝐼𝑠 .
Still, we cannot say it is a discrepancy because value form PSpice is 12A and
theoretical calculation -12A at opposite direction are same thing. So, there is no
discrepancy between PSpice and theoretical value.
