Activity 2B Impedance of RL Circuits: Parallel RL Curcuits 2B.1 Program Outcomes (Pos) Addressed by The Activity
Activity 2B Impedance of RL Circuits: Parallel RL Curcuits 2B.1 Program Outcomes (Pos) Addressed by The Activity
Activity 2B Impedance of RL Circuits: Parallel RL Curcuits 2B.1 Program Outcomes (Pos) Addressed by The Activity
ACTIVITY 2B
b. ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
d. ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
e. ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
g. ability to communicate effectively
When inductors are in parallel, the total inductive reactance is determined from reciprocal
formula.
1
X ¿=
1 1 1
+ +
X L 1 X L2 X L3
When the two inductors are in a parallel, use the product-over-sum method to find the
inductive reactance.
X L1 × X L2
X ¿=
X L 1+ X L 2
As in circuits with resistors only, the voltage drop across each component in a parallel RL circuit
is the same. Figure 2.2-1 shows a parallel RL circuit. The total inductive is reactance is
determined as follows.
X L1 × X L2
X ¿=
X L 1+ X L 2
1000× 1500
X ¿=
1000+1500
15 ×105
X ¿=
2,500
X ¿ =600 Ω
RT = R1 = 750Ω
Figure 2.2-1
The coil resistance of L1 and L2 were ignored to simplify the calculation. If coil resistance
is so small that they have minimal or no measurable effect on circuit performance, you can
ignore them.
Knowing total resistance and reactance, you can simplify the parallel circuit to two
distinct branches. Figure 2.2-2 shows the simplified (equivalent) parallel circuit.
The individual branch currents are determined from the applied voltage (Vac), Ohm’s
law and the branch Impedances. The current flowing through the resistive branch is show below.
IR = Vac / RT
IR = 8/750
IR = 0.0107 Apk-pk
IL = 8/600
IL = 0.0113 Apk-pk
I T = √ I R 2+ I L 2
I T = √¿ ¿
IT = 17.070 mApk-pk
Finally, the circuit impedance is determined from Vac, IT and Ohm’s Law
Z = Vac / IT
Z = 8 / 0.01707
Z = 468 Ω
2B.5 Materials/Equipment
2B.6 Procedure/s
1. Turn off the power sources. Insert the AC1 FUNDAMENTALS circuit board into the
base unit. Install the GENERATOR BUFFER if required. Turn on the power sources.
Figure 2.2-3
3. Calculate XLT an RT (XLT = 2πfL4, RT = R3). Record your result in Table 2.2-1.
What type of circuit is shown in Figure 2.2-3(b)? __________________________.
Table 2.2-1
4. Calculate the current flowing through L4 (IL4 = Vac / XLT) and R3 (IR3 = Vac / RT).
Record your results in Table 2.2-1.
6. Measure IT by using current sensing resistor R 2 [IT (measured) = VR2/R2]. Record your
result in Table 2.2-1. Do the calculated and measured values of IT agree?
IT = ___________A
7. Copy the values for X LT and IT (measured) from Table 2.2-1 to Table 2.2-2(under the
column for parallel circuit with a single inductor).
Table 2.2-2
8. Determine the circuit impedance (Z = Vac/IT). Record your result in Table 2.2-2.
9. Use a two-post connector to add inductor L to the circuit as shown in Figure 2.2-4.
Readjust Vac to 3 Vpk-pk. Calculate the new value of XLT [XLT = XL3 XL4) / (XL3 + XL4)].
Record your result in Table 2.2-2. Did the added parallel inductor cause the total
inductive reactance to increase or decrease?
____________________________________________.
Figure 2.2-4
10. Measure the new IT, and record your result in Table 2.2-2 (I T = VR2/R2). Did IT
increase with the added parallel inductor?
_____________________________________________
11. Use Vac and the measue value of IT to determine the circuit impedance (X = Vac/ IT).
Record your result in Table 2.2-2. Did the added parallel inductor cause the circuit
impedance to increase or decrease? ___________________________________________
2B.7.1 Calculations