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Lecture 11:RLC CircuitsNilsson & Riedel 7.6, 8.1-8.2

ENG17 (Sec. 2): Circuits I

Spring 2014

May 6, 2014

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Overview

• Unbounded Response• Natural Response of

Parallel RLC Circuit• Forms of Response

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Unbounded Response

Defined: A circuit response that grows, rather than decays, exponentially with time.• Possible with dependent sources

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Overview

• Unbounded Response• Natural Response of

Parallel RLC Circuit• Forms of Response

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Parallel RLC Circuit

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Response Parameters

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Finding Roots

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Overview

• Unbounded Response• Natural Response of

Parallel RLC Circuit• Forms of Response

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Responses

• Overdamped Voltage Response• Underdamped Voltage Response• Critically Damped Voltage Response

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Overdamped

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Underdamped

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Critically Damped

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Overview

• Unbounded Response• Natural Response of

Parallel RLC Circuit• Forms of Response