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RC/RL/LC Circuits
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2023
Source: Yong P. Chen, PhD, Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Capacitors (C), inductors (L), and resistors (R) are each an important circuit element with distinct behaviors. A resistor dissipates energy and obeys Ohm's law, with its voltage proportional to its current. A capacitor stores electrical energy, with its current proportional to the rate of change of its voltage, while an inductor stores magnetic energy, with its voltage...
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Second-Order Circuits
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2024
Integrating two fundamental energy storage elements in electrical circuits results in second-order circuits, encompassing RLC circuits and circuits with dual capacitors or inductors (RC and RL circuits). Second-order circuits are identified by second-order differential equations that link input and output signals. Input signals typically originate from voltage or current sources, with the output often representing voltage across the capacitor and/or current through the inductor. For example, in...
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Drosophila Optogenetics: A Method to Manipulate Neuronal Circuits
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2023
Optogenetics enables the use of light to manipulate neurons that are genetically engineered to express specific opsins–light-sensitive proteins whose light activation triggers a change in the state of the neuron. Here we describe an optogenetic approach in Drosophila using the opsin Channelrhodopsin2. The example protocol features an optogenetics assay set to study the neuronal circuitry behind the fly's escape behavior.
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First-Order Circuits
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2024
First-order electrical circuits, which comprise resistors and a single energy storage element - either a capacitor or an inductor, are fundamental to many electronic systems. These circuits are governed by a first-order differential equation that describes the relationship between input and output signals. One common example of a first-order circuit is the RC (resistor-capacitor) circuit. These circuits are used in relaxation oscillators such as neon lamp oscillator circuits. When voltage is...
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The Y-to-Y Circuit
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2024
In a balanced four-wire wye-to-wye system, the arrangement involves wye-connected sinusoidal voltage sources and loads, connected through a neutral wire that links the neutral nodes of the source and load. The load impedance is connected across each phase of the load. The wye-connected source can be connected to the wye-connected load in four-wire and three-wire arrangements. A three-phase system is considered balanced when the load on each phase is equal, leading to uniform current flow and...
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The wattmeter reading is interpreted primarily as core loss because the open-circuit current is small. With little current flowing, winding-related loss contributes much less to the measured input power, while hysteresis and eddy-current losses in the core remain represented. This makes the test useful for assessing transformer behavior associated with its iron core.
The applied voltage, no-load current, and measured input power provide the electrical information needed to estimate the transformer's shunt-circuit parameters. These parameters describe the no-load behavior associated with the core and its losses. Incorporating them into the equivalent circuit allows engineers to analyze transformer performance without first connecting a load.
An Open Circuit Test isolates the transformer's no-load behavior, whereas operation under load includes conditions that occur when the transformer supplies power to an external circuit. Its measurements therefore do not represent every full-load effect directly. Instead, the resulting equivalent-circuit information supports prediction of voltage regulation and efficiency during later performance analysis.
Applying rated voltage places the transformer under the intended voltage condition for its no-load assessment. The resulting current and power measurements then reflect the operating point used to estimate core loss and shunt-circuit parameters. This makes the derived information more useful for predicting performance and evaluating the transformer before full-load operation.
One transformer winding is left open, while rated voltage is applied to the other winding. The input voltage, no-load current, and input power are then measured. Because the test does not connect a load, these readings characterize the transformer's no-load behavior and provide the data required for subsequent equivalent-circuit analysis.
The essential measurements are the voltage applied to the energized winding, the current drawn with the other winding open, and the input power indicated by the wattmeter. Together, these quantities show the transformer's no-load electrical response and allow engineers to estimate core loss and shunt-circuit parameters.
Engineers use the results to construct or refine the transformer's equivalent circuit, then apply that model to estimate voltage regulation and efficiency. The information also supports equipment selection and performance prediction. Since the assessment occurs before full-load operation, it contributes to design decisions and safer evaluation of intended transformer use.