Resonance |
Simple series resonant circuit | ||
Has an ac source, an inductor, a capacitor, and possibly a resistor | ||
ZT = R + jXL – jXC = R + j(XL – XC) | ||
Resonance occurs when XL = XC | ||
At resonance, ZT = R |
Response curves for a series resonant circuit |
Since XL = wL = 2pfL and XC = 1/wC = 1/2pfC for resonance set XL = XC | ||
Solve for the series resonant frequency fs |
At resonance | ||
Impedance of a series resonant circuit is small and the current is large | ||
I = E/ZT = E/R |
At resonance | |
VR = IR | |
VL = IXL | |
VC = IXC |
At resonance, average power is P = I2R | |
Reactive powers dissipated by inductor and capacitor are I2X | |
Reactive powers are equal and opposite at resonance |
Q = reactive power/average power | ||
Q may be expressed in terms of inductor or capacitor | ||
For an inductor, Qcoil= XL/Rcoil |
Q is often greater than 1 | ||
Voltages across inductors and capacitors can be larger than source voltage |
This is true even though the sum of the two voltages algebraically is zero |
Impedance of a Series Resonant Circuit
Impedance of a series resonant circuit varies with frequency |
Bandwidth of a circuit | ||
Difference between frequencies at which circuit delivers half of the maximum power | ||
Frequencies, f1 and f2 | ||
Half-power frequencies or the cutoff frequencies |
A circuit with a narrow bandwidth | ||
High selectivity | ||
If the bandwidth is wide | ||
Low selectivity |
Cutoff frequencies | ||
Found by evaluating frequencies at which the power dissipated by the circuit is half of the maximum power |
From BW = f2 - f1 | ||
BW = R/L | ||
When expression is multiplied by w on top and bottom | ||
BW = ws/Q (rad/sec) or BW = fs/Q (Hz) |
For analysis of parallel resonant circuits | ||
Necessary to convert a series inductor and its resistance to a parallel equivalent circuit |
If Q of a circuit is greater than or equal to 10 | ||
Approximations may be made | ||
Resistance of parallel network is approximately Q2 larger than resistance of series network | ||
RP » Q2RS | ||
XLP » XLS |
Parallel resonant circuit | ||
Has XC and equivalents of inductive reactance and its series resistor, XLP and RS | ||
At resonance | ||
XC = XLP |
Two reactances cancel each other at resonance | ||
Cause an open circuit for that portion | ||
ZT = RP at resonance |
Response curves for a parallel resonant circuit |
From XC = XLP | ||
Resonant frequency is found to be | ||
If (L/C) >> R | ||
Term under the radical is approximately equal to 1 | ||
If (L/C) ³ 100R | ||
Resonant frequency becomes |
Because reactances cancel | ||
Voltage is V = IR | ||
Impedance is maximum at resonance | ||
Q = R/XC | ||
If resistance of coil is the only resistance present | ||
Circuit Q will be that of the inductor |
Circuit currents are | |
Magnitudes of currents through the inductor and capacitor | ||
May be much larger than the current source |
Cutoff frequencies are | |
BW = w2 - w1 = 1/RC | ||
If Q ³ 10 | ||
Selectivity curve becomes symmetrical around wP |
Equation of bandwidth becomes | |
Same for both series and parallel circuits |