Basic Electric Circuit Theory : A One-Semester Text

This is the only book on the market that has been conceived and deliberately written as a one-semester text on basic electric circuit theory. As such, this book employs a novel approach to the exposition of the material in which phasors and ac steady-state analysis are introduced at the beginning. This allows one to use phasors in the discussion of transients excited by ac sources, which makes the presentation of transients more comprehensive and meaningful. Furthermore, the machinery of phasors paves the road to the introduction of transfer functions, which are then used in the analysis of transients and the discussion of Bode plots and filters. Another salient feature of the text is the consolidation into one chapter of the material concerned with dependent sources and operational amplifiers. Dependent sources are introduced as linear models for transistors on the basis of small signal analysis. In the text, PSpice simulations are prominently featured to reinforce the basic material and understanding of circuit analysis. Key Features * Designed as a comprehensive one-semester text in basic circuit theory * Features early introduction of phasors and ac steady-state analysis * Covers the application of phasors and ac steady-state analysis * Consolidates the material on dependent sources and operational amplifiers * Places emphasis on connections between circuit theory and other areas in electrical engineering * Includes PSpice tutorials and examples * Introduces the design of active filters * Includes problems at the end of every chapter * Priced well below similar books designed for year-long courses. Read more... Abstract: This is the only book on the market that has been conceived and deliberately written as a one-semester text on basic electric circuit theory. As such, this book employs a novel approach to the exposition of the material in which phasors and ac steady-state analysis are introduced at the beginning. This allows one to use phasors in the discussion of transients excited by ac sources, which makes the presentation of transients more comprehensive and meaningful. Furthermore, the machinery of phasors paves the road to the introduction of transfer functions, which are then used in the analysis of transients and the discussion of Bode plots and filters. Another salient feature of the text is the consolidation into one chapter of the material concerned with dependent sources and operational amplifiers. Dependent sources are introduced as linear models for transistors on the basis of small signal analysis. In the text, PSpice simulations are prominently featured to reinforce the basic material and understanding of circuit analysis. Key Features * Designed as a comprehensive one-semester text in basic circuit theory * Features early introduction of phasors and ac steady-state analysis * Covers the application of phasors and ac steady-state analysis * Consolidates the material on dependent sources and operational amplifiers * Places emphasis on connections between circuit theory and other areas in electrical engineering * Includes PSpice tutorials and examples * Introduces the design of active filters * Includes problems at the end of every chapter * Priced well below similar books designed for year-long courses This is the only book on the market that has been conceived and deliberately written as a one-semester text on basic electric circuit theory. As such, this book employs a novel approach to the exposition of the material in which phasors and ac steady-state analysis are introduced at the beginning. This allows one to use phasors in the discussion of transients excited by ac sources, which makes the presentation of transients more comprehensive and meaningful. Furthermore, the machinery of phasors paves the road to the introduction of transfer functions, which are then used in the analysis of transients and the discussion of Bode plots and filters. Another salient feature of the text is the consolidation into one chapter of the material concerned with dependent sources and operational amplifiers. Dependent sources are introduced as linear models for transistors on the basis of small signal analysis. In the text, PSpice simulations are prominently featured to reinforce the basic material and understanding of circuit analysis.

Key Features
* Designed as a comprehensive one-semester text in basic circuit theory
* Features early introduction of phasors and ac steady-state analysis
* Covers the application of phasors and ac steady-state analysis
* Consolidates the material on dependent sources and operational amplifiers
* Places emphasis on connections between circuit theory and other areas in electrical engineering
* Includes PSpice tutorials and examples
* Introduces the design of active filters
* Includes problems at the end of every chapter
* Priced well below similar books designed for year-long courses Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v Preface , Pages xi-xiv Chapter 1 - Basic Circuit Variables and Elements , Pages 1-32 Chapter 2 - Kirchhoff's Laws , Pages 33-57 Chapter 3 - AC Steady State , Pages 58-97 Chapter 4 - Equivalent Transformations of Electric Circuits , Pages 98-142 Chapter 5 - Thevenin's Theorem and Related Topics , Pages 143-173 Chapter 6 - Nodal and Mesh Analysis , Pages 174-207 Chapter 7 - Transient Analysis , Pages 208-296 Chapter 8 - Dependent Sources and Operational Amplifiers , Pages 297-344 Chapter 9 - Frequency Characteristics of Electric Circuits , Pages 345-380 Chapter 10 - Magnetically Coupled Circuits and Two-Port Elements , Pages 381-430 Appendix A - Complex Numbers , Pages 431-434 Appendix B - Gaussian Elimination , Pages 435-439 Appendix C: MicroSim PSpice References , Page 441 Index , Pages 443-449 This is a unique book in that it was written as a one-semester text on basic electric circuit theory. As such, this book employs a novel approach to the exposition of the material in which phasors and AC steady-state analysis are introduced at the beginning. This allows one to use phasors in the discussion of transients excited by AC sources, which makes the presentation of transients more comprehensive and meaningful.