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for the series circuit with 1 βˆ•R, C, and L respectively, we obtain for the parallel circuit

Ο‰1=βˆ’12RC+(12RC)2+1LC\omega_1 = -\frac{1}{2RC} + \sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{2RC}\right)^2 + \frac{1}{LC}}

\n

Ο‰2=12RC+(12RC)2+1LC\omega_2 = \frac{1}{2RC} + \sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{2RC}\right)^2 + \frac{1}{LC}}

\n(14.45)

B=Ο‰2βˆ’Ο‰1=1RCB = \omega_2 - \omega_1 = \frac{1}{RC}

(14.46)

Q=ω0B=ω0RC=Rω0LQ = \frac{\omega_0}{B} = \omega_0 RC = \frac{R}{\omega_0 L}

(14.47)

It should be noted that Eqs. (14.45) to (14.47) apply only to a parallel RLC circuit. Using Eqs. (14.45) and (14.47), we can e xpress the halfpower frequencies in terms of the quality factor. The result is

Ο‰1=Ο‰01+(12Q)2βˆ’Ο‰02Q,Ο‰2=Ο‰01+(12Q)2+Ο‰02Q\omega_1 = \omega_0 \sqrt{1 + \left(\frac{1}{2Q}\right)^2} - \frac{\omega_0}{2Q}, \qquad \omega_2 = \omega_0 \sqrt{1 + \left(\frac{1}{2Q}\right)^2} + \frac{\omega_0}{2Q}

\n(14.48)

Again, for high-Q circuits (Q β‰₯ 10)

Ο‰1≃ω0βˆ’B2,Ο‰2≃ω0+B2\omega_1 \simeq \omega_0 - \frac{B}{2}, \qquad \omega_2 \simeq \omega_0 + \frac{B}{2}

(14.49)

Table 14.4 presents a summary of the characteristics of the series and parallel resonant circuits. Besides the series and parallel RLC considered here, other resonant circuits exist. Example 14.9 treats a typical example.

TABLE 14.4

Summary of the characteristics of resonant RLC circuits.

CharacteristicSeries circuitParallel circuit
Resonant frequency, Ο‰0____ 1
___
√
LC
____ 1
___
√
LC
Quality factor, Qω0L ____
or _____ 1
Ο‰0 RC
R
____ R
or Ο‰0RC
Ο‰0 L
Bandwidth, Bω0
_
Q
________
Ο‰0
_
Q
________
Half-power frequencies, Ο‰1, Ο‰2Ο‰0
___1
2
Β± ___
1 + (
Ο‰0 √
2Q)
2Q
Ο‰0
___1
2
Β± ___
1 + (
Ο‰0 √
2Q)
2Q
For Q β‰₯ 10, Ο‰1, Ο‰2B
Β± __
Ο‰0
2
B
Β± __
Ο‰0
2

For Example 14.8.

Example 14.8 In the parallel RLC circuit of Fig. 14.27, let R = 8 kΞ©, L = 0.2 mH, and C = 8 ΞΌF. (a) Calculate Ο‰0, Q, and B. (b) Find Ο‰1 and Ο‰2. (c) Determine the power dissipated at Ο‰0, Ο‰1, and Ο‰2.

Solution:

(a)

Ο‰0=1LC=10.2Γ—10βˆ’3Γ—8Γ—10βˆ’6=1054=25Β krad/s\omega_0 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{0.2 \times 10^{-3} \times 8 \times 10^{-6}}} = \frac{10^5}{4} = 25 \text{ krad/s} Q=RΟ‰0L=8Γ—10325Γ—103Γ—0.2Γ—10βˆ’3=1,600Q = \frac{R}{\omega_0 L} = \frac{8 \times 10^3}{25 \times 10^3 \times 0.2 \times 10^{-3}} = 1,600 B=Ο‰0Q=15.625Β rad/sB = \frac{\omega_0}{Q} = 15.625 \text{ rad/s}

(b) Due to the high value of Q, we can regard this as a high- Q circuit, Hence,

Ο‰1=Ο‰0βˆ’B2=25,000βˆ’7.812=24,992Β rad/s\omega_1 = \omega_0 - \frac{B}{2} = 25,000 - 7.812 = 24,992 \text{ rad/s} Ο‰2=Ο‰0+B2=25,000+7.812=25,008Β rad/s\omega_2 = \omega_0 + \frac{B}{2} = 25,000 + 7.812 = 25,008 \text{ rad/s}

(c) At Ο‰ = Ο‰0, Y = 1βˆ•R or Z = R = 8 kΞ©. Then

Io=VZ=10/βˆ’90∘8,000=1.25/βˆ’90∘ mAI_o = \frac{V}{Z} = \frac{10/-90^{\circ}}{8,000} = 1.25/-90^{\circ} \text{ mA}

Since the entire current flows through R at resonance, the average power dissipated at Ο‰ = Ο‰0 is

P=12∣Io∣2R=12(1.25Γ—10βˆ’3)2(8Γ—103)=6.25Β mWP = \frac{1}{2} |\mathbf{I}_o|^2 R = \frac{1}{2} (1.25 \times 10^{-3})^2 (8 \times 10^3) = 6.25 \text{ mW}

or

P=Vm22R=1002Γ—8Γ—103=6.25P = \frac{V_m^2}{2R} = \frac{100}{2 \times 8 \times 10^3} = 6.25

mW

At Ο‰ = Ο‰1, Ο‰2,

P=Vm24R=3.125Β mWP = \frac{V_m^2}{4R} = 3.125 \text{ mW}

Practice Problem 14.8 A parallel resonant circuit has R = 100 kΞ©, L = 50 mH, and C = 2 nF. Calculate Ο‰0, Ο‰1, Ο‰2, Q, and B.

Answer: 100 krad/s, 97.5 krad/s,102.5 krad/s, 20, 5 krad/s.

Solution:

The input admittance is

Y=jΟ‰0.1+110+12+jΟ‰2=0.1+jΟ‰0.1+2βˆ’jΟ‰24+4Ο‰2\mathbf{Y} = j\omega 0.1 + \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{2 + j\omega 2} = 0.1 + j\omega 0.1 + \frac{2 - j\omega 2}{4 + 4\omega^2}

At resonance, Im(Y) = 0 and

Ο‰00.1βˆ’2Ο‰04+4Ο‰02=0β‡’Ο‰0=2Β rad/s\omega_0 0.1 - \frac{2\omega_0}{4 + 4\omega_0^2} = 0 \qquad \Rightarrow \qquad \omega_0 = 2 \text{ rad/s}

Calculate the resonant frequency of the circuit in Fig. 14.29. Practice Problem 14.9

Answer: 173.21 rad/s.