How can I determine Rth in Thevenin with a transconductance source?

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To determine Rth in a circuit with a transconductance source, nodal analysis is applied after closing the voltage source. The correct formulation of the equations is crucial, as errors in defining currents can lead to incorrect results. In this case, the dependent source's transconductance value of 0.003 results in a negative Rth when substituted into the derived expression, indicating the presence of negative resistance. This phenomenon occurs due to the active element's configuration in the circuit, which can generate negative resistance. Understanding these principles is essential for accurate circuit analysis and design.
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First,I use thevenin theorem,when I close the voltage source, i apply nodal analysis to find rth,is my answer correct?
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Just a question but aren't those all resistors if the units are kila-ohms?
 
Futurestar33 said:
Just a question but aren't those all resistors if the units are kila-ohms?
I don't understand what you mean
 
Dependent source 0.003vo should, with your nomenclature, be written 0.003V1
 
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Halfway down the page of your calculations you have:

(V1-V2)/22k + 0.003 V2 +1 + V2/30k = 0

This should be:

(V1-V2)/22k + 0.003 V1 +1 - V2/30k = 0

Which should then become:

30 V1 - 30 V2 + 1980 V1 + 660000 - 22 V2 = 0

Which becomes:

2010 V1 - 52 V2 = -660000
 
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NascentOxygen said:
Dependent source 0.003vo should, with your nomenclature, be written 0.003V1
Thank you for you helping,now i know my mistake
 
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Thank you
 
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The Electrician said:
Halfway down the page of your calculations you have:

(V1-V2)/22k + 0.003 V2 +1 + V2/30k = 0

This should be:

(V1-V2)/22k + 0.003 V1 +1 - V2/30k = 0

Which should then become:

30 V1 - 30 V2 + 1980 V1 + 660000 - 22 V2 = 0

Which becomes:

2010 V1 - 52 V2 = -660000
Thank you for your help.
I don't understand why - V2/30k ?
 
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qwertyuiop said:
Thank you for your help.
I don't understand why - V2/30k ?

Because you have chosen to define currents into a node as positive. The other choice people make is to define current out of a node as positive. But whichever you choose, you must be consistent.

The expression V2/30k gives the current out of the node, so its sign must be negative.
 
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The Electrician said:
Because you have chosen to define currents into a node as positive. The other choice people make is to define current out of a node as positive. But whichever you choose, you must be consistent.

The expression V2/30k gives the current out of the node, so its sign must be negative.
ok, thank you for your help. In this circuit, I find the rth = -1363ohm. Is possible rth is negative? why?
 
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ok, thank you for your help. In this circuit, I find the rth = -1363ohm. Is possible rth is negative? why?

The dependent source in this circuit is a transconductance source. The value 0.003 is the transconductance. Substitute a variable x for the value 0.003 and solve the circuit for Rth. You will get this expression: Rth = 3.75/(.00025-x). You can see that if x is greater than .00025, Rth will be negative; since .003 is greater than .00025, we get a negative value for Rth.

The circuit of this thread is an example of a circuit with an active element connected in such a way as to generate a negative resistance. There are other well known circuits that can do this, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_impedance_converter
 
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The Electrician said:
The dependent source in this circuit is a transconductance source. The value 0.003 is the transconductance. Substitute a variable x for the value 0.003 and solve the circuit for Rth. You will get this expression: Rth = 3.75/(.00025-x). You can see that if x is greater than .00025, Rth will be negative; since .003 is greater than .00025, we get a negative value for Rth.

The circuit of this thread is an example of a circuit with an active element connected in such a way as to generate a negative resistance. There are other well known circuits that can do this, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_impedance_converter

Thank you
 

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