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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, 2/e

Charles K. Alexander, Cleveland State University
Matthew N.O. Sadiku, Prairie View A&M University

ISBN: 0072463317
Copyright year: 2004

Table of Contents



Preface - x
Acknowledgements - xii
Guided Tour - xiv
A Note to the Student - xvi
About the Authors - xvii

Part 1 - DC Circuits

CHAPTER 1 - BASIC CONCEPTS
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Systems and Units
1.3 Charge and Current
1.4 Voltage
1.5 Power and Energy
1.6 Circuit Elements
1.7 Applications
1.7.1 TV Picture Tube
1.7.2 Electric Bills
1.8 Problem Solving
1.9 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 2 - BASIC LAWS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ohm's Law
2.3 Nodes, Branches, and Loops
2.4 Kirchhoff's Laws
2.5 Series Resistors and Voltage Division
2.6 Parallel Resistors and Current Division
2.7 Wye-Delta Transformations
2.8 Applications
2.8.1 Lighting Systems
2.8.2 Design of DC Meters
2.9 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 3 - METHODS OF ANALYSIS
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Nodal Analysis
3.3 Nodal Analysis wh Voltage Sources
3.4 Mesh Analysis
3.5 Mesh Analysis wh Current Sources
3.6 Nodal and Mesh Analysis by Inspection
3.7 Nodal Versus Mesh Analysis
3.8 Circuit Analysis wh PSpice
3.9 Applications: DC Transistor Circuits
3.10 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 4 - CIRCUIT THEOREMS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Lineary Property
4.3 Superposion
4.4 Source Transformations
4.5 Thevenin's Theorem
4.6 Norton's Theorem
4.7 Derivation of Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems
4.8 Maximum Power Transfer
4.9 Verifying Circuit Theorems wh PSpice
4.10 Applications
4.10.1 Source Modeling
4.10.2 Resistance Measurement
4.11 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 5 - OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Operational Amplifiers
5.3 Ideal Op Amp
5.4 Inverting Amplifier
5.5 Non-inverting Amplifier
5.6 Summing Amplifier
5.7 Difference Amplifier
5.8 Cascaded Op Amp Circuits
5.9 Op Amp Circuit Analysis wh PSpice
5.10 Applications
5.10.1 Digal-to-analog converter (DAC)
5.10.2 Instrumentation Amplifiers
5.11 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 6 - CAPACORS AND INDUCTORS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Capacors
6.3 Series and Parallel Capacors
6.4 Inductors
6.5 Series and Parallel Inductors
6.6 Applications
6.6.1 Integrator
6.6.2 Differentiator
6.6.3 Analog Computer
6.7 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 7 - FIRST-ORDER CIRCUITS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The Source-free RC Circuit
7.3 The Source-free RL Circuit
7.4 Singulary Functions
7.5 The Step Response of an RC Circuit
7.6 The Step Response of an RL Circuit
7.7 First-order Op Amp Circuits
7.8 Transient Analysis With PSpice
7.9 Applications
7.9.1 Delay Circuits
7.9.2 Photoflash Unit
7.9.3 Relay Circuits
7.9.4 Automobile Ignition Circuit
7.10 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 8 - SECOND-ORDER CIRCUITS
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Finding Initial Values
8.3 The Source-Free Series RLC Circuit
8.4 The Source-Free Parallel RLC Circuit
8.5 Step Response of a Series RLC Circuit
8.6 Step Response of a Parallel RLC Circuit
8.7 General Second-order Circuits
8.8 Second-order Op Amp Circuits
8.9 PSpice Analysis of RLC Circuits
8.10 Duality
8.11 Applications
8.11.1 Automobile Ignition System
8.11.2 Smoothing Circuit
8.12 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

Part 2 - AC Circuits

CHAPTER 9 - SINUSOIDS AND PHASORS
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Sinusoids
9.3 Phasors
9.4 Phasor Relationships for Circuit Elements
9.5 Impedance and Admittance
9.6 Kirchhoff's Laws in the Frequency Domain
9.7 Impedance Combinations
9.8 Applications
9.8.1 Phase-Shifters
9.8.2 AC Bridges
9.9 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 10 - SINUSOIDAL STEADY-STATE ANALYSIS
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Nodal Analysis
10.3 Mesh Analysis
10.4 Superposition Theorem
10.5 Source Transformation
10.6 Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits
10.7 Op Amp AC Circuits
10.8 AC Analysis Using PSpice
10.9 Applications
10.9.1 Capacitance Multiplier
10.9.2 Oscillators
10.10 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 11 - AC POWER ANALYSIS
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Instantaneous and Average Power
11.3 Maximum Average Power Transfer
11.4 The Effective or RMS Value
11.5 Apparent Power and Power Factor
11.6 Complex Power
11.7 Conservation of AC Power
11.8 Power Factor Correction
11.9 Applications
11.9.1 Power Measurement
11.9.2 Electricity Consumption Cost
11.10 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 12 - THREE-PHASE CIRCUITS
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Balanced Three-phase Voltages
12.3 Balanced Wye-Wye Connection
12.4 Balanced Wye-Delta Connection
12.5 Balanced Delta-Delta Connection
12.6 Balanced Delta-Wye Connection
12.7 Power in a Balanced System
12.8 Unbalanced Three-phase Systems
12.9 PSpice for Three-phase Circuits
12.10 Applications
12.10.1 Three-phase Power Measurement
12.10.2 Residential Wiring
12.11 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 13 - MAGNETICALLY COUPLED CIRCUITS
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Mutual Inductance
13.3 Energy in a Coupled Circuit
13.4 Linear Transformers
13.5 Ideal Transformers
13.6 Ideal Autotransformers
13.7 Three-phase Transformers
13.8 PSpice Analysis of Magnetically Coupled Circuits
13.9 Applications
13.9.1 Transformer as an Isolation Device
13.9.2 Transformer as a Matching Device
13.9.3 Power Distribution
13.10 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 14 - FREQUENCY RESPONSE
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Transfer Function
14.3 The Decibel Scale
14.4 Bode Plots
14.5 Series Resonance
14.6 Parallel Resonance
14.7 Passive Filters
14.7.1 Lowpass filter
14.7.2 Highpass filter
14.7.3 Bandpass filter
14.7.4 Bandstop filter
14.8 Active Filters
14.8.1 First-order Lowpass filter
14.8.2 First-order Highpass filter
14.8.3 Bandpass filter
14.8.4 Bandreject (or Notch) filter
14.9 Scaling
14.9.1 Magnitude Scaling
14.9.2 Frequency Scaling
14.9.3 Magnude and Frequency Scaling
14.10 Frequency Response Using PSpice
14.11 Applications
14.11.1 Radio Receiver
14.11.2 Touch-tone Telephone
14.11.3 Crossover Network
14.12 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

Part 3 - Advanced Circuit Analysis

CHAPTER 15 - LAPLACE TRANSFORM
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Definition of the Laplace Transform
15.3 Properties of the Laplace Transform
15.4 The Inverse Laplace Transform
15.4.1 Simple Poles
15.4.2 Repeated Poles
15.4.3 Complex Poles
15.5 The Convolution Integral
15.6 Application to Integrodifferential Equations
15.7 Summary
Review Questions
Problems

CHAPTER 16 - APPLICATIONS OF LAPLACE TRANSFORM
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Circuit Element Models
16.3 Circuit Analysis
16.4 Transfer Functions
16.5 State Variables
16.6 Applications
16.6.1 Network Stability
16.6.2 Network Synthesis
16.7 Computation Using MATLAB
16.8 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 17 - THE FOURIER SERIES
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Trigonometric Fourier Series
17.3 Symmetry Considerations
17.3.1 Even Symmetry
17.3.2 Odd Symmetry
17.3.3 Half-wave Symmetry
17.4 Circuit Applications
17.5 Average Power and RMS Values
17.6 Exponential Fourier Series
17.7 Fourier Analysis with PSpice
17.7.1 Discrete Fourier Transform 17.7.2 Fast Fourier Transform 17.8 Applications
17.8.1 Spectrum Analyzers
17.8.2 Filters
17.9 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 18 - FOURIER TRANSFORM
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Definition of the Fourier Transform
18.3 Properties of the Fourier Transform
18.4 Circuit Applications
18.5 Parseval's Theorem
18.6 Comparing the Fourier and Laplace Transforms
18.7 Applications
18.7.1 Amplitude Modulation
18.7.2 Sampling
18.8 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

CHAPTER 19 - TWO-PORT NETWORKS
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Impedance Parameters
19.3 Admittance Parameters
19.4 Hybrid Parameters
19.5 Transmission Parameters
19.6 Relationship Between Parameters
19.7 Interconnection of Networks
19.8 Computing Two-port Parameters Using PSpice
19.9 Applications
19.9.1 Transistor Circuits
19.9.2 Ladder Network Synthesis
19.10 Summary
Review Questions
Problems
Comprehensive Problems

Appendix A

Simultaneous Equations and Matrix Inversion

Appendix B

Complex Numbers

Appendix C

Mathematical Formulas

Appendix D

PSpice for Windows

Appendix E

MATLAB

Appendix F

Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems

Selected Bibliography

Index

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