ECE 1101

Electrical Circuit Analysis

Wye-Delta Transformation
Z. Aliyazicioglu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Cal Poly Pomona

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Outline
I. Delta to Wye Conversion
II. Wye to Delta Conversion

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Introduction
In the circuit, sometimes the resistors are neither in parallel nor in series.
A bridge circuit is an example for it.

R1
Simplify the bridge network to Y or ∆ network
1 3
R3 Rc
R2 3
1
R4 R1 R2
v +
-
Rb Ra
R3
R5 R6 2 4
2 4

∆ network
Bridge network Y network

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Delta to Wye Conversion
Each resistor in the Y network is the product of the resistors in the two
adjacent ∆ branch, divided by the sum of the three ∆ resistors.

Rc ∆ to Y conversion
a b
R1 R2 Rb Rc
R1 =
n Ra + Rb + Rc

R3 Rc Ra
Rb Ra R2 =
Ra + Rb + Rc

Ra Rb
c R3 =
Ra + Rb + Rc

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Wye to Delta Conversion
Each resistor in the ∆ network is the sum of all possible products of Y
resistors taken two at a time, divided by the opposite Y resistor.

Rc Y to ∆ conversion
a b
R1 R2 R1R2 + R2R3 + R3R1
Ra =
n R1

R3 R1R2 + R2R3 + R3R1

Rb Ra Rb =
R2

R1R2 + R2R3 + R3R1

c Rc =
R3

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The Y and ∆ networks are said to be balance when

R=
1 R=
2 R=
3 RY R= R= R= R∆
a b c

Using this conditions, conversion formulas become

R∆
RY = R∆ = 3 RY
3

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Example Convert the ∆ network to an equivalent Y network

Rc Rb Rc 10 × 25
R1 = = = 5Ω
a b Ra + Rb + Rc 15 + 10 + 25

25 Ω
Rc Ra 25 × 15
R=
2 = = 7.5Ω
Ra + Rb + Rc 15 + 10 + 25
10 Ω Ra Rb 15 × 10
15 Ω R3 = = = 3Ω
Rb Ra Ra + Rb + Rc 15 + 10 + 25

a b
R1 R2

R3

c
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Example -1 Combining the resistors in the figure, find Rab and current i
a 13Ω
a 13Ω

i i
24Ω 10 Ω 24Ω 10 Ω

+- 20Ω +-
240V 240V
6Ω 10Ω
30Ω 50Ω

b b 15Ω

20 × 30
R20×30 = = 6Ω 30 × 50
20 + 30 + 50 R30×50= = 15Ω Rab = 13 + 12 + 15 = 40Ω
20 + 30 + 50
20 × 50
R20×50= = 10Ω 240
20 + 30 + 50 30 × 20 =i = 6A
30 || 20= = 12Ω 40
20 + 30
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 Example-2
Find V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7
∆ to Y conversion:

R1 R3 R1 R2 R2 R3
=Ra = 1= k Ω, Rb = 0.6= k Ω, Rc = 1.5 k Ω
R1 + R2 + R3 R1 + R2 + R3 R1 + R2 + R3
Vs
Req = Ra + ( Rb + R4 ) || ( Rc + R5 ) = 1.9375 k Ω, I = = 5.16129mA
Req
V6 = Vs – Ra×I = 5.16129 V, V7 = Vs – V6 = 4.83871 V
V4 = V7×R4/(R4+Rb) = 2.903226 V
V5 = V7×R5/(R5+Rc) = 1.935484 V
V1 = Vs – V4 = 7.096774 V, V3 = Vs – V5 = 8.064516 V
V2 = V4 – V5 = 0.967742 V

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Exercise 1:
a 13Ω
Combining the resistors in the figure, find Rab and current i
i
12.5Ω 10 Ω

+- 5Ω
30Ω
120V

15Ω 20Ω
b

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Exercise 2:
Find V0 in the circuit shown in Figure

V0 = 6.07V

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Questions?

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