Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems:

Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem
Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy
waleed alhanafy@yahoo.com
Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia Univ., Egypt
MSA Summer Course:
Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

August 1, 2011

Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem

Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Overview

1 Source Transformation
2 Thevenins Theorem
3 Conclusions

Reference:
[1] Alexander Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, 4th ed.
McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem

Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Introduction
Source transformation is another tool for simplifying circuits.
A source transformation is the process of replacing a voltage
source vs in series with a resistor R by a current source is in
parallel with a resistor R, or vice versa

Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem

Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Example 1
Use source transformation to find v0 in the circuit shown
Answer: 3.2 V

Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem

Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Example 2
Find vx in figure shown using source transformation

3 + 5i + vx + 18 = 0
3 + 1i + vx = 0 vx = 7.5 V

Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem

Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Thevenins Theorem
Thevenins theorem states that a linear two-terminal circuit can be replaced by
an equivalent circuit consisting of a voltage source VTh in series with a resistor
RTh , where VTh is the open-circuit voltage at the terminals and RTh is the input
or equivalent resistance at the terminals when the independent sources are turned
off.

IL =
Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

VTh
,
RTh +RL

VL = IL RL =

VTh RL
RTh +RL

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem

Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Examples
Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit of the
circuit shown, to the left of the terminals ab. Then find the current through RL = 6,
16, and 36
RTh = 4 k12 + 1 = 4
32 + 4i1 + 12(i1 i2 ) =
0, i2 = 2 A i1 = 0.5 A
Thus, VTh = 12(i1 i2 ) =
30 V
IL =

VTh
RTh +RL

30
4+RL

= 3, 1.5, and 0.75 A

for RL = 6, 16, and 36 respectively.

Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem

Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Examples (contd)

Using Thevenins theorem, find the equivalent circuit to the left of the terminals in the
circuit shown. Then find i.
Answer: VTh = 6 V, RTh = 3, i = 1.5 A

Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem

Source Transformation

Thevenins Theorem

Conclusions

Conclusions

Concluding remarks

Source transformation has been given with some examples

Thevenins Theorem has been studied highlighted by some
examples
.

Dr. Waleed Al-Hanafy

MSA Summer Course: Electric Circuit Analysis I (ESE 233) Lecture no. 7

Chapter 4 Circuit Theorems: Source Transformation & Thevenins Theorem