A series LCR circuit with L = 0.12 H, C = 480 nF, R = 23 Ω is connected to a 230 V variable frequency supply. (a) What is the source frequency for which current amplitude is maximum. Obtain this maximum value. (b) What is the source frequency for which average power absorbed by the circuit is maximum. Obtain the value of this maximum power. (c) For which frequencies of the source is the power transferred to the circuit half the power at resonant frequency? What is the current amplitude at these frequencies? (d) What is the Q-factor of the given circuit?
Solution:
Soln. (a) At resonant frequency, the current amplitude is maximum. f = 2πLC1 = 2π0.12×480×10−91 = 663 Hz Iv = REv , I0 = Iv2 = REv2 = 232302 = 14.14 A (b) Maximum power loss at resonant frequency, P = EvIv cos ϕ P = REvEv cos 0° = REv2 = 23(230)2 = 2300 W (c) Let at an angular frequency, the source power is half the power at resonant frequency. P = EvIv cos ϕ 21[REv2] = ZEvEvZRZ2 = 2R2,R2 + (XL−XC)2 = 2R2XL−XC = R ωL - ωC1 = R or ω2−LC1 = LR ω where resonant angular frequency, ωr = LC1 = 0.12×480×10−91 so , ω2−ωr2 = ± LR ω two quadratic equations can be formed ω2−lR ω - ωr2 = 0 and ω2+LR ω - ωr2 = 0 On solving, we get, ω1 = 2LR+[ωr2+4L2R2]1/2 = ωr+Δω and ω2 = - 2LR+[ω2+4L2R2]1/2 = ωr - Δω
Now, ω1−ω2 = R/L [ωr + Δω] – [ωr – Δω] = R/L or Δω = R/L Δω = 2LR bandwidth of angular frequency So, band width of frequency Δf = 2πΔω = 4πLR = 4×3.14×0.1223 = 15.26 Hz Hence the two frequencies for half power fZ = f2 – Δf and f1 = fr + Δf fZ = 663 – 15.26 = 647.74 Hz and f1 = 663 + 15.26 = 678.26 Hz At these frequencies the current amplitude is I = 2I0 = 10 A (d) Q factor, Q = R1CL ⇒ Q = 231480×10−90.12 = 21.7