Electric Circuit Analysis/Mesh Analysis/Answers

Exercise 8: Answers


Model Answer

KVL arround abca loop:


Therefore

   ...............   (1)


KVL arround acda loop:

 

Therefore

   ...............   (2)


KVL arround bcdb loop:

 

Therefore

   ...............   (3)

Now we can create a matrix with the above equations as follows:


The following matrix is the above with values substituted:


Now that we have arranged equations 1; 2 & 3 into a matrix we need to get Determinants of the General matrix, and Determinants of alterations of the general matrix as follows:

Solving determinants of:

  • Matrix A  : General matrix A from KVL equations
  • Matrix A1 : Genral Matrix A with Column 1 substituted by .
  • Matrix A2 : Genral Matrix A with Column 2 substituted by .
  • Matrix A3 : Genral Matrix A with Column 3 substituted by .

As follows:






Now we can use the solved determinants to arrive at solutions for Mesh Currents as follows:


1.

2.

3.

Now we can solve for the current through as follows:


The negative sign means that is flowing in the direction of .