Sinusoidal steady-state analysis is used in electrical engineering to analyze circuits with sinusoidal inputs. This analysis is particularly useful because it simplifies the study of AC (alternating current) circuits. Here’s a detailed look at the concepts and formulas involved:
### 1. **Phasor Representation**
In sinusoidal steady-state analysis, we use phasors to represent sinusoidal voltages and currents. A phasor is a complex number that encodes both the amplitude and phase of a sinusoidal function. For a sinusoidal function \( v(t) = V_m \cos(\omega t + \phi) \), the corresponding phasor is:
\[ \tilde{V} = V_m e^{j\phi} \]
where:
- \( V_m \) is the peak amplitude of the sinusoid.
- \( \omega \) is the angular frequency (rad/s).
- \( \phi \) is the phase angle (in radians).
### 2. **Impedance Representation**
In AC circuit analysis, circuit elements (resistors, capacitors, and inductors) are represented by their impedances.
- **Resistor (R):** The impedance is simply \( R \) (purely real).
- **Inductor (L):** The impedance is \( j\omega L \), where \( j \) is the imaginary unit and \( \omega \) is the angular frequency.
- **Capacitor (C):** The impedance is \( \frac{1}{j\omega C} \).
### 3. **Ohm’s Law for Phasors**
For AC circuits, Ohm's Law is given by:
\[ \tilde{V} = \tilde{I} \cdot Z \]
where \( \tilde{V} \) is the phasor voltage, \( \tilde{I} \) is the phasor current, and \( Z \) is the impedance.
### 4. **Kirchhoff’s Laws**
- **Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL):** The sum of phasor voltages around any closed loop in a circuit is zero.
\[ \sum \tilde{V} = 0 \]
- **Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL):** The sum of phasor currents entering a node is equal to the sum of phasor currents leaving that node.
\[ \sum \tilde{I} = 0 \]
### 5. **Impedance of Series and Parallel Components**
- **Series Connection:** The total impedance \( Z_{\text{total}} \) of components in series is the sum of their individual impedances:
\[ Z_{\text{total}} = Z_1 + Z_2 + \cdots + Z_n \]
- **Parallel Connection:** The total impedance \( Z_{\text{total}} \) of components in parallel is given by:
\[ \frac{1}{Z_{\text{total}}} = \frac{1}{Z_1} + \frac{1}{Z_2} + \cdots + \frac{1}{Z_n} \]
### 6. **AC Power**
- **Real Power (P):**
\[ P = V_{rms} \cdot I_{rms} \cdot \cos(\phi) \]
- **Reactive Power (Q):**
\[ Q = V_{rms} \cdot I_{rms} \cdot \sin(\phi) \]
- **Apparent Power (S):**
\[ S = V_{rms} \cdot I_{rms} \]
where \( V_{rms} \) and \( I_{rms} \) are the root-mean-square (RMS) values of the voltage and current, respectively, and \( \phi \) is the phase difference between the voltage and current.
### 7. **Transforming Back to Time Domain**
Once the analysis is complete using phasors, you can convert back to the time domain by taking the inverse Fourier transform of the phasors:
\[ v(t) = \text{Re} \left( \tilde{V} e^{j\omega t} \right) \]
where \( \text{Re} \) denotes the real part.
These concepts and formulas form the foundation of sinusoidal steady-state analysis, simplifying the study of AC circuits by transforming differential equations into algebraic ones.