Maximum Power Transfer Maximize the power delivered to a resistive load ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
Consider the General Case A resistive network contains independent and dependent sources. A load is connected to a pair of terminals labeled a – b. What value of load resistance permits maximum power delivery to the load? ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
General Case (continued) ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
Take the Thevenin equivalent of the circuit ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
Look at the power developed in the load ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
Find the value of Rload that maximizes power ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
The maximum power delivered to the load ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
Example 4.12 a) Find the value of RL for maximum power transfer to RL. ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
Determine the Thevenin Equivalent ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
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Example 4.12 continued b) Calculate the maximum power that can be delivered to RL. ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
Example 4.12 continued What percentage of the power delivered by the 360 V source reaches RL? + Vab - Isource ECE 201 Circuit Theory I
Example 4.12 continued Percentage of source power delivered to the load ECE 201 Circuit Theory I