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1. Solve first-order RC or RL circuits.
2. Understand the concepts of transient
response and steady-state response.
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3. Relate the transient response of first-order
circuits to the time constant.
4. Solve RLC circuits in dc steady-state
conditions.
5. Solve second-order circuits.
6. Relate the step response of a second-order
system
to its natural frequency and damping ratio.
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The time-varying currents and voltages
resulting from the sudden application of
sources, usually due to switching, are
called transients. By writing circuit
equations, we obtain integrodifferential
equations.
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Discharge of a Capacitance
through a Resistance
dvC t  vC t 
C

0
dt
R
dvC t 
RC
 vC t   0
dt
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vC t   Ke
st
RCKse  Ke  0
st
st
1
s
RC
vC t   Ke
vC 0    Vi
vC t   Vi e t RC
t RC
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The time interval τ = RC is
called the time constant of
the circuit.
vC t   Vs  Vs e
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DC STEADY STATE
The steps in determining the forced
response for RLC circuits with dc sources
are:
1. Replace capacitances with open
circuits.
2. Replace inductances with short
circuits.
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Solve the remaining circuit.
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RL CIRCUITS
The steps involved in solving
simple circuits containing dc
sources, resistances, and one
energy-storage element
(inductance or capacitance) are:
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1. Apply Kirchhoff’s current and
voltage laws to write the circuit
equation.
2. If the equation contains integrals,
differentiate each term in the
equation to produce a pure
differential equation.
3. Assume a solution of the form K1
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4. Substitute the solution into the
differential equation to determine the
values of K1 and s . (Alternatively, we
can determine K1 by solving the circuit
in steady state as discussed in
Section 4.2.)
5. Use the initial conditions to
determine the value of K2.
6.
Write
the
final
solution.
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RL Transient Analysis
i t   2  K 2 e
Time constant is
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R
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RC AND RL CIRCUITS WITH
GENERAL SOURCES
The general solution consists
of two parts.
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The particular solution (also called the
forced response) is any expression that
satisfies the equation.
In order to have a solution that satisfies
the initial conditions, we must add the
complementary solution to the
particular solution.
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The homogeneous equation is
obtained by setting the forcing
function to zero.
The complementary solution (also
called the natural response) is
obtained by solving the
homogeneous equation.
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Step-by-Step Solution
Circuits containing a resistance, a source,
and an inductance (or a capacitance)
1. Write the circuit equation and reduce it to a
first-order differential equation.
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2. Find a particular solution. The details of
this step depend on the form of the forcing
function. We illustrate several types of
forcing functions in examples, exercises,
and problems.
3. Obtain the complete solution by adding
the particular solution to the complementary
solution given by Equation 4.44, which
contains the arbitrary constant K.
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SECOND-ORDER CIRCUITS
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dt
C0
t
R

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0 
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d i t 
di t 
2





2



i
t

f
t
0
2
dt
dt
2
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
 
0
s1      
2
0
s2      
2
0
2
2
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1. Overdamped case (ζ > 1). If ζ > 1 (or
equivalently, if α > ω0), the roots of the
characteristic equation are real and distinct.
Then the complementary solution is
xc t   K1e  K 2 e
s1t
s2 t
In this case, we say that the circuit is
overdamped.
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2. Critically damped case (ζ = 1). If ζ = 1
(or equivalently, if α = ω0 ), the roots are
real and equal. Then the complementary
solution is
xc t   K1e  K 2 te
s1t
s1t
In this case, we say that the circuit is
critically damped.
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3. Underdamped case (ζ < 1). Finally, if ζ <
1 (or equivalently, if α < ω0), the roots are
complex. (By the term complex, we mean
that the roots involve the square root of –1.)
In other words, the roots are of the form
s1    j n and s2    j n
in which j is the square root of -1 and the natural
frequency is given by
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2
In electrical engineering, we use j
rather than i to stand for square root of -1,
because we use i for current.
For complex roots, the complementary
solution is of the form
xc t   K1e
t
cos n t   K 2 e
t
sin  n t 
In this case, we say that the circuit is
underdamped.
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