Monday, 11 March 2013

MAXIMUM POWER TRANSFER


Maximum power transfer theorem

A load will receive maximum power from a linear bilateral dc network when its total resistive value is exactly equal to the Thévenin resistance of the network as “seen” by the load.

Different cases in Maximum power transfer theorem

1) source resistance and variable load
I = VS / ( RS + RL )
Power ( p) = I2 RL = VS2 RL / (RS + RL)2

For maximum power differentiate power with load resistance and equate it with zero


dp   =  VS2 [ (RS+RL)2 – RL (2(RS + RL)]       = 0     
dRL                    ( RS + RL )2

VS2 [ (RS+RL)2 – RL (2(RS + RL)]  = 0


RS2+RL2+2 *RS*RL -2 *RS*RL – 2RL2 =0


RS2 - RL2 = 0

                   RS = RL

2) Source impedance and variable load impedance
I = VS / (RS+RL+j(XS+XL))

Taking magnitude of current


I = VS / √ [(RS+RL)2+(XS+XL)2]

P = | I |2 RL

P = VS2 RL/ [(RS+RL)2+(XS+XL)2]



a) Variable RL

For maximum power differentiate power with load resistance ( RL ) and equate it with zero

dp =   VS2 [(RS+RL)2+(XS+XL)2]- 2(RS+RL)RL   = 0
dRL               [(RS+RL)2+(XS+XL)2] 2


     [(RS+RL)2+(XS+XL)2]- 2(RS+RL)RL   = 0

     RS2+RL2+2 *RS*RL -2 *RS*RL – 2RL2 +(XS+XL)2 = 0

     RS2 - RL2+(XS+XL)2 = 0

     RL = √[ RS2 +(XS+XL)2]

b) Variable XL

For maximum power differentiate power with load impedance ( XL ) and equate it with zero

dp =   VS2 [(RS+RL)2+(XS+XL)2]*0 - 2(XS+XL)RL   = 0
dXL                [(RS+RL)2+(XS+XL)2] 2

VS2 [(RS+RL)2+(XS+XL)2]*0 - 2(XS+XL)RL   = 0

XS+XL = 0 

c) Both RL and XL are variable

this case is a combination of cases a nad b

 RL = √[ RS2 +(XS+XL)2]                  ----------1

XS+XL = 0    

XS = -XL                    ----------------------------2

Substituting 2 in 1 we get

 RL = RS

   ZL = RL + j XS

       = RL – j XL

                      ZL = ZS*

3) ZS and variable load resistance
 For this maximum power transfer when

  RL = | ZS |



2 Responses to “MAXIMUM POWER TRANSFER”

Unknown said...
13 March 2013 at 22:24

nice blog. !!!


Unknown said...
5 December 2013 at 05:03

Very helpful blog ...thanks a lott !!!


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