Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 584 Linear & Non-linear Networks

Device modeling‑convex and concave elements. Network graphs‑graph matrices, formulation of circuit equations. Multi-port networks. State equations of non-linear circuit‑computer formulation. Advanced techniques for the numerical integration of the state equations. Transient properties of linear and non-linear circuits. Network functions. Sparse matrices. Numerical techniques applied to matrices.

Credit Hours: 3 (2 Lecture, 1 Project)

Prerequisites: ECE 484 or consent of instructor

Course Coordinator: C.J. Hatziadoniu

Textbooks:

1. Class Notes.

References:

1. “Linear and nonlinear circuits” by Leon O. Chua, Charles A. Desoer, and Ernest S. Kuh, 1987, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-010898-6.

2. “Electronic Circuit and System Simulation Methods” by T.L. Pillage, R.A. Rohrer, and C. Visweswariah, McGraw-Hill, 1995, ISBN 0-07-050169-6.

Goals:

1. To provide electrical engineering students with the advanced theory and methods for the modeling and simulation of complex networks.

2. To introduce the use of the state of the art software for the modeling and simulation of electronic and electric circuits.

Projects:

1. PSpice project.

2. Computer program on the Nodal analysis and Loop analysis.

3. Study of a non-linear dynamic circuit-numerical integration of the state equation.

4. Simulink and PSCAD project

Computer Tools: PSpice, Simulink, PSCAD

Last Review: Spring Semester 2004