ECE 6616PD Fall 2013

Assignment #2 Solution

A1. (30 marks) Slides 5 to 6 & Slides 8 to 10 & Slides 29 to 31.

Examples in slides 51-53.

A2. (30 marks) Slides 33 to 39.

A3. (40 marks)

If=10 kA
Rj=0.001 ohm
Rw=500 ohm
tclearing= 0.1s

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a)
If
N

C
Rj

Rj

RB

Rj

If

Rj

Rj
IB

Rj

RB

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b)
Using the equivalent circuit of part (a),

IB = I f

2R j
3R j + RB

c)

= 10000

2 0.001
= 40 mA
3 0.001 + 500

)2

E = I B2 RB t = 10 10 3 500 0.1 = 0.08 J

d) IB=10 mA, we will use the same equation of part (b)

10 10 3 = I f

2R j

3 R jnew + R B

Thus,

10 10 3 = 10000
Rearranging,

Rj

new

Rj

new

new

500

2 10 6 3

2 R j
3 R j

new

new

+ 500

= 0.00025 ohm

= 0.25R j