Maximum Power Transfer
In many practical situations, a circuit is designed to provide power to a load. There are applications in areas such
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Thevenin Theorem
To develop Thevenin’s theorem, consider figure consisting of two two-terminal networks, N and NL , joined at A and B.
Read MoreMesh Analysis with Current Sources
Applying mesh analysis to circuits containing current sources (dependent or independent) may appear complicated. But it is actually much easier
Read MoreSources: Independent Voltage Sources & Independent Current Source
A source is a device which converts mechanical, chemical, thermal or some other form of energy into electrical energy. In
Read MoreQuality Factor Meter (Q Meter)
A quality factor meter is an instrument which is used to measure the value of storage factor Q directly and
Read MorePiezo Electric Transducers
When a varying potential applied to the proper axis of a crystal, there is a change in dimension of the
Read MoreCathode Ray Tube (CRT)
Cathode ray tube acts as the heart of the cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO). Below figure shows the basic construction and
Read MoreError in Electrodynamometer Wattmeters
The error occurring in electrodynamometer wattmeters are explained as under : 1. Error due to Connection There are two methods
Read MoreApplications of Electrodynamometer Type Instruments
Electrodynamometer type instruments can be used as ac voltmeter, Ammeters, Wattmeters and p.f. meters. With slight modification, they can also
Read MoreMaxwell’s Inductance Bridge
Maxwell’s Inductance Bridge measures an inductance by comparison with a variable standard self inductance. The bridge circuit arrangement with the
Read MoreElectrical and Electronic Measurements: Types of Errors
Error: Deviation of the measured value from the true value of the quantity being measured is called an error. A
Read MoreGyroscopic Effect on Aeroplanes
Let us analyse the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on the body of aeroplane for various conditions. Let the propeller
Read MoreCam Nomenclature
A radial cam with reciprocating roller follower is shown in Fig. (above). The following nomenclature is used in reference to
Read MoreHooke Joint or Universal Coupling
It is a device to connect two shafts whose axes are neither coaxial nor parallel but intersect at a point.
Read MoreSTRAIGHT LINE MECHANISMS
A mechanism built in such a manner that a particular point in it is constrained to trace a straight line
Read MorePANTOGRAPH
A pantograph is a four-bar linkage used to produce paths exactly similar to the ones traced out by a point
Read MoreKleins construction
For a slider-crank mechanism, a simpler method to construct constant velocity and acceleration polygon on the configuration diagram itself has
Read MoreThe Slider Crank Chain
When one of the turning pairs of a four-bar chain is replaced by a sliding pair, it becomes a single
Read MoreTransmission Angle
In Fig. if AB is the input link, the force applied to the output, CD, is transmitted through the coupler
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