Unit II
Unit II
Unit II
The reason for studying initial conditions is to find the value
of arbitrary constants that appear in the general solution of
differential equations written for a given network.
Prerequisite
➢Inductance, Capacitor Concept
➢RMS value, Phasor Diagram
➢Differential Equations
INITIAL CONDITIONS
➢In Initial conditions, we find the change in selected variables in a
circuit when one or more switches are moved from open to closed
positions or vice versa.
➢t=0- indicates the time just before changing the position of the
switch
➢t=0 indicates the time when the position of switch is changed
➢t=0+ indicates the time immediately after changing the position of
switch
➢Initial condition focuses solely on the current and voltages
of energy storing elements (inductor and capacitor) as they
will determine the circuit behaviour at t>0.
I.dt = C dv
1/C . I. dt = dv
Final Condition
Procedure for Evaluating Initial Condition
➢Draw the equivalent network at t=0- , Before Switching action
takes place. Thus find current through inductor at t=0- and
voltage across capacitor.
➢Draw equivalent network at t=0+ immediately after switching.
Replace all inductors by open circuits or with current source
and all capacitor by sort circuit or voltage sources. Resistor
are kept as it is.
➢Find Initial Voltages or currents in the network at t=0+
At Final state or steady state
Find current through resistor and inductor at t=0+. The circuit is in steady state at t<0.
Solution: Due to steady state at t<0. inductor will be replaced by short circuit.
Solution:
Since circuit is closed from a long time i.e. in steady state, capacitor
is represented as open circuit at t=0-
Since voltage across capacitor can not change instantaneously, it will appear as it is.
Find current at voltage shown in circuit at t=0+. Circuit is in
steady state with switch is closed
Solution:
Step response of RL circuit
Consider the conditions below:
1. At t < 0, switch is in a
opened position for along
time.
2. At t=0, the instant when the
switch is closed
3. At t > 0, switch is not open
for along time
• i(t)=I0 for t ≤ 0.
❑ For t > 0,
V- Ri – L (di/dt) = 0
This is linear differential equation of first order. It can be solved by variable separate method
(V – R i) dt = L di
L di = dt
Integrate Both Sides
V–Ri
𝐿
− ln 𝑉 − 𝑅𝑖 = 𝑡 + 𝑘
𝑅
Put I = 0 at t = 0
𝐿
− ln 𝑉 = 𝑘
𝑅
𝐿 𝐿
− ln 𝑉 − 𝑅𝑖 = 𝑡 − ln V
𝑅 𝑅
𝐿
− ( ln 𝑉 − 𝑅𝑖 − ln 𝑉) = 𝑡
𝑅
𝑉 − 𝑅𝑖 𝑅
− 𝑡
=𝑒 𝐿
𝑉
𝑅
− 𝑡
V–Ri=V𝑒 𝐿
𝑅
− 𝑡
Ri=V-V𝑒 𝐿
𝑅
𝑉 𝑉 − 𝑡
I= − 𝑒 𝐿
𝑅 𝑅
Application of Laplace Transforms for Transient
response