DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : M. VENU
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGG.
Institute : Dr.B.R.A. GMR Polytechnic for women ( s.c)
Karimnagar , Karimnagar Dist.
Year / Semester : III Semester
Subject : CIRCUIT THEORY.
Sub.Code : EC – 303
Topic : Network Theorems
Duration : 50 minutes
Sub – Topic : Problems on Maximum power transfer theorem
Teaching Aids : ppt’s

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Objectives

• On completion of this period, you would be able to:

• Solve the problems using maximum power transfer theorem

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Recap

In the previous session we have learnt

• Maxim mum power Transfer theorem

• and solved problems

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EXAMPLE 1 :- Determine the maximum power delivered
to the load in the circuit shown below.

10Ω 2Ω
A

IT
+

50 3Ω
V RL
5Ω
-

B
Fig 1

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SOLUTION FOR PROBLEM -1

• For the given circuit let us find the thevenin’s equivalent

circuit across AB as shown.

• The total resistance is

• RT = [ { ( 3+2) ll 5 } + 10 ]

• = (2.5 + 10) = 12.5

• Total current drawn by the circuit is

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SOLUTION FOR PROBLEM -1 (continued..)

• IT = 50 /12.5 = 4 Amps.

• The current in the 3 ohm resistor is

• I3 = IT * 5 /( 5+5 ) = 4*5 / 10 = 2 Amps

• Thevenin’s voltage Vth = V3 = 3*2 = 6volts

• Thevenin’s resistance Rth = RAB = [{(10 ll 5) +2} ll 3 ]

• = 1.92 ohms
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 • Thevenin’s equivalent circuit is shown below in figure b.

10Ω 2Ω
A

+
~ 5Ω 3Ω
50 V

-
B

Fig 2
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 A
1.92 Ω
+

6V RL

B
Fig 3

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 Maximum power delivered to the load is

2
 6 
P  .RL
 1.92  RL 

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Example -2:

• Determine the load resistance to receive maximum

power from the source; also find the maximum power

delivered to the load in the circuit shown below ?

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 10 Ω 20 Ω

100 v
A RL B

30 Ω 40 Ω

Fig 4

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Solution

• For the given circuit, we find out the

Theveni’s equivalent circuit.
Thevenin’s voltage across terminals A
and B is

• VAB = VA – VB

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 10 Ω 20 Ω

100 v

A B
30 Ω 40 Ω

Fig 5

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• Voltage at point A is

• VA = 100*30/(30+10) =75 V

• Voltage at point B is

• VB = 100 * 40 / ( 40 + 20 ) = 66.67 V

• Hence VAB = 75 – 66.67 = 8.33 V

• The Thevenin’s resistance of the above circuit is

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Thevenin’s resistance equivalent circuit.

30 Ω 20 Ω

A B
10 Ω 40 Ω

Fig 6

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• From above figure thevenin’s resistance
• RAB = [( 30 II 10 ) + ( 20 II 40 )] = 20.83 Ω
• Hence the thevenin’s equivalent circuit is

RAB = 20.83 Ω
A

8.33 V RL
IL

Fig 7
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• According to maximum power transfer theorem

• RL = 20.83 Ω

• Current drawn by the load resistance

• I L = 8.33 / ( 20.83 + 20.83 ) = 0.2 A

• Hence Maximum power delivered to load = I2LRL

• = (0.2)2 * ( 20.83 ) = 0.833 Watts.

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Summary

We discussed about Soving :

• Problems using maximum Power transfer theorem.

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QUIZ

1. Maximum power is transferred when load

impedance is

(a) Equal to source impedance

(B) Equal to half of the source impedance

(C) Equal to zero

(D) None of the above.

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QUIZ

2.In the circuit shown what is the maximum power

transferred to the load

25 Ω

10 V RL

Fig 8

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(A) 5 W

(B) 2.5 W

(c) 10 W

(D) 25 W

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Assignment

5Ω J10
A

RL

~ 100 0° V

Fig 9 B

1. In the circuit shown above ,find the value of RL which

results in maximum power transfer. Also ,calculate the
value of the maximum power ?

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