Title:
- Nodal Analysis and Mesh Analysis with MATLAB
Objectives:
- Become acquainted with MATLAB
- Gain experience with Nodal Analysis and Mesh Analysis
Equipment and Parts:
- Computer running with MATLAB Version 8.1
Preparation:
- Watch this video: Getting Started with MATLAB.
- Determine the Nodal Analysis equations of node voltages for Problem 3.25 from the
text.
- Determine the Mesh Analysis equations of mesh currents for Problem 3.53 from the text.
Procedure:
Use MATLAB to do each of the following. For each, print out the command lines and
the displays and paste them in your lab notebook.
- Solve the Nodal Analysis system of equations from the Preparation.
- Determine all branch currents for the circuit.
- Determine the power associated with each circuit element.
- Solve the Mesh Analysis system of equations from the Preparation.
- Determine all node voltages for the circuit.
- Determine the power associated with each circuit element.
Conclusions:
- Discuss how well the objectives were met