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Star Delta

The document discusses star-delta transformations for electrical networks. It explains that star and delta configurations are electrically equivalent if the resistance between any pair of terminals is the same. It provides formulas to convert between star and delta configurations by setting the terminal resistances equal. Examples are given to practice converting configurations and calculating current in networks. An important note is that network simplification should not lose track of ultimately relevant points.

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Star Delta

The document discusses star-delta transformations for electrical networks. It explains that star and delta configurations are electrically equivalent if the resistance between any pair of terminals is the same. It provides formulas to convert between star and delta configurations by setting the terminal resistances equal. Examples are given to practice converting configurations and calculating current in networks. An important note is that network simplification should not lose track of ultimately relevant points.

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Topics to be Discussed

• Star-Delta Transformation.
• Equivalence.
• STAR to DELTA.
• DELTA to STAR.
• Problems.
• Important Note.
Star-Delta Transformation
Equivalence
• Equivalence can be found on
the basis that the resistance
between any pair of terminals in
the two circuits have to be the
same, when the third terminal is
left open.
• First take delta connection: between A and C,
there are two parallel paths, one having a
resistance of R2 and other having a resistance
of ( R1+R3)
Hence resistance between terminal A and C is
= R2.(R1+R3)/[R2+( R1+R3)]
• Now take the star connection

The resistance between the same terminal A and C is (RA+RC)


Since terminal resistance have to be same so we must have
(RA+RC) = R2.(R1+R3)/[R2+( R1+R3)] (1)
Similarly for terminals A and B, B and C, we can have the
following expression
(RA+RB) = R3.(R1+R2)/[R3+( R1+R2)] (2)
(RB+RC) = R1.(R2+R3)/[R1+( R2+R3)] (3)
DELTA to STAR
Now subtracting 2 from 1 and adding the result to 3, we will get the
following values for R1,R2 and R3.

How to remember?
Resistance of each arm of star is given by the product
of the resistance of the two delta sides that meet at its
ends divided by the sum of the three delta resistance
STAR to DELTA
Multiplying 1 and 2, 2 and 3 , 3 and 1 and adding them
together and simplifying, we will have the following result.

How to remember: The equivalent delta resistance between any


two point is given by the product of resistance taken two at a time
divided by the opposite resistance in the star configuration.
Problem
• A delta-section of resistors is given in
figure. Convert this into an equivalent
star-section.

Ans. : RA = 3 Ω; RB = 1.0 Ω; RC = 1.5 Ω.


Problem
The figure shows a
network. The
number on each
branch represents
the value of
resistance in ohms.
Find the resistance
between the points
E and F.
Solution
Ans. : 5.6 Ω
Problem
• Find the current drawn from the 5 volt battery in
the network shown in figure.
Solution :
Ans. : 0.974 A
Note :
• During the network reduction or
simplification process, some points
in the original network are lost.
•Care must be taken during this
process that no point of ultimate
relevance is lost.
Review
• Star-Delta Transformation.
• Equivalence.
• DELTA to STAR.
• STAR to DELTA.
• Problems.
• Important Note.

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