Circuit analyser

The task required IO of test files to create a circuit model as part of coursework for structured programming. The assignment required the development of an executable that would read in circuit data and compute electrical properties at the output based on a input file. See example input below.

Circuit Description

The following circuit consists of alternating series of inductors (L) and capacitors (C) connected in a specific sequence.

Circuit Components

• Inductors (L):

  • All inductors have a value of (1.000 \times 10^{-4} , H)

• Capacitors (C):

  • All capacitors have a value of (1.000 \times 10^{-9} , F)

Node Connections:

• ( n1 = 1, n2 = 2, L = 1.000 \times 10^{-4} , H )
• ( n1 = 2, n2 = 0, C = 1.000 \times 10^{-9} , F )
• ( n1 = 2, n2 = 3, L = 1.000 \times 10^{-4} , H )
• ( n1 = 3, n2 = 0, C = 1.000 \times 10^{-9} , F )
• ( n1 = 3, n2 = 4, L = 1.000 \times 10^{-4} , H )
• ( n1 = 4, n2 = 0, C = 1.000 \times 10^{-9} , F )
• ( n1 = 4, n2 = 5, L = 1.000 \times 10^{-4} , H )
• ( n1 = 5, n2 = 0, C = 1.000 \times 10^{-9} , F )
• ... (continues with similar connections until n1 = 101)

Terms

• Input Voltage (VT): 5 V
• Source Resistance (RS): 316 Ω
• Load Resistance (RL): 316 Ω

Frequency Range

• Start Frequency (Fstart): 10.0 Hz
• End Frequency (Fend): (1.0 \times 10^6) Hz
• Number of Frequencies (Nfreqs): 150

Output Parameters

The following output parameters are provided by the simulation:

• Input Voltage (Vin): V
• Output Voltage (Vout): V
• Input Current (Iin): A
• Output Current (Iout): A
• Input Power (Pin): W
• Output Power (Pout): W
• Output Impedance (Zout): Ohms
• Input Impedance (Zin): Ohms
• Voltage Gain (Av):
• Current Gain (Ai):