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3.2 Nodal
Analysis (2)
Steps to determine the node
voltages:
1.Select a node as the
reference node.
2.Assign voltages
v1,v2,…,vn-1 to the remaining n-1 nodes. The voltages are referenced with
respect to the reference node.
3.Apply KCL to each of the
n-1 non-reference nodes. Use Ohm’s law to express the branch currents in terms of
node voltages.
4.Solve the resulting
simultaneous equations to obtain the unknown
node voltages.