Circuit Theory/All Chapters

__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__ Circuit Theory Circuit Theory/All Chapters Preface This wikibook is going to be an introductory text about electric circuits. It will cover some the basics of electric circuit theory, circuit analysis, and will touch on circuit design. This book will serve as a companion reference for a 1st year of an Electrical Engineering undergraduate curriculum. Topics covered include AC and DC circuits, passive circuit components, phasors, and RLC circuits. The focus is on students of an electrical engineering undergraduate program. Hobbyists would benefit more from reading Electronics instead. This book is not nearly completed, and could still be improved. People with knowledge of the subject are encouraged to contribute. The main editable text of this book is located at http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Circuit_Theory. The wikibooks version of this text is considered the most up-to-date version, and is the best place to edit this book and contribute to it. Electric Circuits Introduction The theory of electrical circuits can be a complex area of study. The chapters in this section will introduce the reader to the world of electric circuits, introduce some of the basic terminology, and provide the first introduction to passive circuit elements. Introduction Circuit Theory Introduction Basic Terminology Variables and Standard Units Electric Circuit Basics Resistors and Resistance Resistive Circuits We've been introduced to passive circuit elements such as resistors, sources, and wires. Now, we are going to explore how complicated circuits using these components can be analyzed. Resistive Circuit Analysis Techniques Source Transformations Maximum Power Transfer Resistive Circuit Analysis Methods Capacitors and Inductors Resistors, wires, and sources are not the only passive circuit elements. Capacitors and Inductors are also common, passive elements that can be used to store and release electrical energy in a circuit. We will use the analysis methods that we learned previously to make sense of these complicated circuit elements. Energy Storage Elements First-Order Circuits RLC Circuits The Second-Order Circuit Solution Mutual Inductance State-Variable Approach Sinusoidal Sources The circuits that we have analyzed previously have been DC , where a constant voltage or current is applied to the circuit. In the following chapters, we will discuss the topic of alternating current (AC), which utilizes sinusoidal forcing functions to stimulate a circuit. Sinusoidal Sources Phasor Representation Phasor Circuit Analysis Phasor Theorems Complex Power The Laplace Transform The Laplace Transform is a useful tool borrowed from mathematics to quickly and easily analyze systems that are represented by high-order linear differential equations. The Fourier Transform, which is closely related, can also provide us with insight about the frequency response characteristics of a system. 3-Phase Circuits This section is about 3-Phase circuits. Appendices Circuit FunctionsPhasor ArithmeticDecibelsTransform TablesResources Circuit Functions Phasor Arithmetic Decibels Transform Tables Resources