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\
|
+
+
=
4 2
4
3 1
3
ab
R R
R
R R
R
E E
R
th
= R
1
//R
3
+ R
2
//R
4
=
R
1
R
3
/(R
1
+ R
3
)
+ R
2
R
4
(R
2
+R
4
)
Fig. 5-3: Unbalanced Wheatstone Bridge Fig. 5-4: Thevenins resistance
Thvenins Theorem
An analytical tool used to extensively analyze an unbalance bridge.
Thvenin's theorem for electrical networks states that any combination of
voltage sources and resistors with two terminals is electrically equivalent to a
single voltage source V and a single series resistor R. For single frequency AC
systems the theorem can also be applied to general impedances, not just
resistors. The theorem was first discovered by German physicist Hermann
von Helmholtz in 1853, but was then rediscovered in 1883 by French
telegraph engineer Lon Charles Thvenin (1857-1926).
Hermann von Helmholtz (1821 1894)
Lon Charles Thvenin (1857-1926)
German Physicist
French Engineer
Thevenins Equivalent
Circuit
If a galvanometer is connected to terminal a and b,
the deflection current in the galvanometer is
g th
th
g
R R
V
I
+
=
where R
g
= the internal resistance in the galvanometer
Example 5-2
G
R
2
= 1.5 k
R
1
= 1.5 k
R3 = 3 k
R4 = 7.8 k
R
g
= 150
E= 6 V
Figure 5.5: Unbalance Wheatstone Bridge
Calculate the current through the galvanometer ?
Slightly Unbalanced Wheatstone Bridge
If three of the four resistors in a bridge are equal to R and
the fourth differs by 5% or less, we can developed an
approximate but accurate expression for Thevenins
equivalent voltage and resistance.
E
r R
r
E
r R R
r R
V V V
a b th
|
.
|
\
|
A +
A
=
|
.
|
\
|
A + +
A +
= =
2 4 2
1
E
R
r
R
r E
E
th
|
.
|
\
|
A
=
A
~
4 4
Cont..
To find R
th
:
R
R R
R
th
= + =
2 2
An approximate Thevenins equivalent circuit
Example 5-3
G
10 V
500
525
500
500
Use the approximation equation to calculate the current through the
galvanometer in Figure above. The galvanometer resistance, Rg is 125
and is a center zero 200-0-200-A movement.
Kelvin Bridge
The Kelvin Bridge is a modified version
of the Wheatstone bridge. The purpose of
the modification is to eliminate the
effects of contact and lead resistance
when measuring unknown low resistances.
Used to measure values of resistance
below 1 .
Fig. 5-6: Basic Kelvin Bridge
showing a second set of ratio arms
Cont.
It can be shown that, when a null exists, the value
for R
x
is the same as that for the Wheatstone bridge,
which is
1
3 2
R
R R
R
x
=
Therefore when a Kelvin Bridge is balanced
a
b x
R
R
R
R
R
R
= =
1
3
2
Cont.
The resistor R
lc
shown in
figure represents the lead and
contact resistance present in
the Wheatstone bridge. The
second set of ratio arms (R
a
and R
b
in figure) compensates
for this relatively low lead
contact resistance. At balance
the ratio of Ra to Rb must be
equal to the ratio of R1 to R3
Fig. 5-6: Basic Kelvin Bridge showing
a second set of ratio arms
Example 5-4
If in Figure 5-6, the ratio of R
a
and R
b
is 1000O, R
1
is 5O and R
1
=0.5R
2
. What is the value of R
x
.
Solution
The resistance of R
x
can be calculated by
using the equation,
R
x
/R
2
=R
3
/5O=1/1000
Since R
1
=0.5R
2
, the value of R
2
is calculated as
R
2
=R
1
/0.5=5O/0.5=10O
So, R
x
=R
2
(1/1000)=10O x (1/1000)=0.01O
CONTINUEAC BRIDGE