Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,*,Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits,Thevenins Theorem,states that it is possible to simplify any linear circuit,no matter how complex,to an equivalent circuit with just a single voltage source and series resistance connected to a load.,Thevenin Theorem Example Application,To create the Thevenin Equivalent Circuit we need:,Value of the,Thevenin,Voltage Source,Value of the,Thevenin,Resistance,Determination of the Thevenin Voltage,E,Thevenin,=Open circuit voltage with load removed,Determination of the Thevenin Voltage,E,Thevenin,=Open circuit voltage with load removed,E,Thevenin,=11.2,Determination of the Thevenin Resistance,R,Thevenin,=Net resistance in network with sources set to zero,R,Thevenin,=0.8 ohms,Determination of the Thevenin Resistance,(Alternative),R,Thevenin,=E,Thevenin,/I,Short Circuit,Thevenin Theorem Summary,E,Thevenin,=11.2 volts,R,Thevenin,=0.8 ohms,The,Maximum Power Transfer Theorem,simply states,the maximum amount of power will be dissipated by a load resistance when that load resistance is equal to the Thevenin/Norton resistance of the network supplying the power.,Maximum Power Transfer Theorem,