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Display Notes Select Analysis from the menu bar at the top of the Schematics window and scroll to the Examine output. This is a list of the devices in the circuit, a current source, two resistors and a voltage source. PSpice describes a resistor as <Name> <Node1> <Node2> <Value> This resistor has a resistance equal to Value and is connected between Node1 and Node2. PSpice identifies resistors by names that begin with the letter R. The lines
R_R1 $N_0001 $N_0002 3 R_R2 0 $N_0002 6
describes a 3 resistor connected between node 1 and node 2 and a 6 connected between nodes 2 and 0. Schematics has added R to the beginning of the name R1 and R2, insuring that the names of the resistors begin with the letter R. Similarly, PSpice describes a dc current and voltage sources as <Name> <Node1> <Node2> [DC] <Value>
I_I1 V_V1 0 $N_0002 DC 2A $N_0001 0 DC 24V
Part 1B: Verify that the simulation results are correct Use simple circuit methods to verify the results. Is the original circuit equivalent to the PSpice circuits? Use short concise sentences to explain your reasoning.
Part 2A: Capturing and Simulate a Current-Controlled Current Source Circuit This example illustrates analysis of a circuit that contains a dependent source. Particular attention is paid to preparing the circuit for analysis using PSpice. Suppose that a circuit containing a dependent source is An equivalent circuit ready to be analyzed using PSpice would look like
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PSpice Circuit
R1 2 24.00V 6.000A V1 24V R2 3 R3 6 CCCS gain=3 -1.776e-18V R5 1M 6.000A R4 5 12.00V 2.000A 30.00V
Part 2B: Verify that the simulation results are correct Use simple circuit methods (hint: KCL at each node) to verify the results. Are the two circuits equivalent?
Node equations
Mesh equations
The objective of this example is to use PSpice to determine if these equations are correct.
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Part 3A: Formulating a circuit with PSpice We have seen that PSpice will calculate the node voltages of a circuit such as the one shown above. The node equations can be checked by determining the values of the node voltages using PSpice and substituting those values into the node equations. PSpice does not calculate mesh currents, but it does calculate the currents in voltage sources. The mesh current i2 is the current I the 12 V voltage source. PSpice uses the passive convention for all elements, including voltage sources. The voltage source current that PSpice will report is the current direction from + to . In this case, PSpice will report the value of i2 rather than i2. Similarly, zero volt voltage sources can be added to the circuit to measure the other mesh currents. A zero voltage source is equivalent to a short circuit. The new circuit with the shorts (0 V voltage sources) added to the circuit to measure mesh currents i1, i3 and i4 is shown.
Part 3B: Verify that the simulation results are correct Substitute the mesh currents from PSpice into the loop equations. Do the mesh currents satisfy the mesh equations? If not, correct and simulate the circuit again to get the correct mesh currents. Caution: which circuit gives you the correct answer? Part 4: Challenge PSpice Circuit A dc circuit with dependent sources is shown. Use PSpice to find the values of I1 and Ix.
Part 4B: Verify that the simulation results are correct Verify that all dependent source values indicated by PSpice are correct.
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