Engineering How Do You Calculate Total Impedance in a Tuned R-LC Circuit?

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The discussion focuses on calculating total impedance in a tuned R-LC circuit with given parameters, including resonance frequency and quality factor. Participants share their calculations for bandwidth, half-power frequencies, and values for resistance and inductance, confirming a bandwidth of 1000 Hz and half-power frequencies at 999.5 kHz and 1000.5 kHz. Various methods for calculating total impedance are explored, with results ranging from approximately 159 kΩ to 169 kΩ, leading to questions about which method is correct. The importance of using approximations for high-Q circuits is emphasized, and a sequence for computing impedance at different frequencies is suggested. The conversation concludes with encouragement and acknowledgment of progress toward understanding the topic.
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Homework Statement



Given data of the given tuned R-LC circuit:

Q=1000
f_{resonance} = 1MHz
I = 15 \mu A
V_{s} = 2.5V
R_{L} = 10kΩ
C=2nF

Calculate the bandwidth, half-power frequencies, the value of R and L.
Estimate the impedance offered to the supply at resonance and at the frequencies of \pm2% from resonance.

Homework Equations



BW = \frac{f_{r}}{Q}

f_{lower}=f_{r} \Big( \sqrt{\frac{1}{4Q^2}+1}-\frac{1}{2Q} \Big)

f_{upper}=f_{r} \Big( \sqrt{\frac{1}{4Q^2}+1}+\frac{1}{2Q} \Big)

f_{r}=\frac{1}{2\Pi} \sqrt{\frac{1}{LC}}

Q=\frac{2\Pi f_{r}L}{R}

R_{dynamic}=RQ^2

\frac{Z}{R_{D}}=\frac{1}{1+j2Q\frac{δf}{f_{r}}}

The Attempt at a Solution



BW=1000Hz

f_{lower}=999.5kHz

f_{upper}=1000.5kHz

L=25.33 \mu A

R=0.159Ω

Do these calculations appear to be correct?

I'm struggling to find total impedance of the circuit, although I have some idea:

Is it simply Z=\frac{V_{s}}{I}=166.67kΩ?

or Y=j2\Pi f_{r}C+\frac{1}{R+j2\Pi f_{r}L} then Z=\frac{1}{Y}

from which I get Z=159006+j4780 Ω plus R_{L} total impedance comes to Z_{t}=169006+j4780 Ω

or from dynamic impedance equation Z=RQ^2=159kΩ plus R_L again Z_t=169kΩ

or this is a bit complicated but I found it in the textbook:
Z= \frac{R \Big( 1+\frac{(2\Pi f_r)^2L^2}{R^2} \Big) }{1+j(2\Pi f_r)\frac{L}{R} \Big( \frac{C}{L}R^2+(2\Pi f_r)LC-1 \Big) } from which I get Z=159138+j1700 Ω plus R_L again Z_t=169138+j1700Ω

Which of the total impedance is right? Maybe all of them are acceptable? Or a fifth one?

And as of to find total impedance at the frequencies \pm 2%:

From the relevant equation I've got Z=99-j3972Ω plus R_L → Z_t=10099-3872Ω

Your comments are greatly appreciated.
 

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For high-Q circuits like this one you need to use approximations.

You should be able to derive the following:
|Z|/Zo ~ {1 + (2Qδ)2}-1/2

where |Z| is magnitude of the RLC network impedance (as seen by RL) at fractional freequency deviation δ, and Zo is the RLC network (real) impedance at resonance.

δ = (ω - ωo)/ωo
f = frequency, Hz
ωo = resonant frequency
Q = quality factor at resonance.

You can then compute R and L for the RLC network and go on from there.

The sequence of computations might be ωo → L → R → half-power δ → Zo → |Z|2%.
 
Right, I think I get it. This is similar approach than mine and I get the same results. I was overthinking a bit on Z as such a high-Q circuit has a very sharp-edged graph.
That's one more tiny step towards my degree. Thank you!
 
bizuputyi said:
Right, I think I get it. This is similar approach than mine and I get the same results. I was overthinking a bit on Z as such a high-Q circuit has a very sharp-edged graph.
That's one more tiny step towards my degree. Thank you!

Good luck to you!
 

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