Wye Delta Transformation
Wye Delta Transformation
Wye Delta Transformation
1. For the circuit in Figure 1, by using Y→∆ transformation, calculate voltage Vx.
( mac 2016)
Figure 1
Figure 2
3. For the circuit shown in Figure 3:
a) Redraw the circuit after applying ∆→Y conversion.
b) Determine the total resistance of terminal a-b
c) Determine the voltage Vx and the power absorbed by 5Ω
(Ans: RT = 16.96Ω, VX = 9.11V, P=4.14W) ( sep 2013)
Figure 3
Figure 4
5. By using ∆→Y transformation method, determine the equivalent resistance, Rab and
current Ix for the circuit shown in Figure 5.
(Ans: Rab= 4.457Ω, Ix=0.547 A) (June 2018)
Figure 5
Figure 6
7. Simplify the circuit shown in Figure 7 by using wye-delta conversion. Hence calculate
the current Io.
(Ans: Req= 33.64Ω, Io=0.89 A) (Oct 2016)
Figure 7
8. For the circuit shown on Figure 8, find the total resistance across the terminal a-b using
delta-wye conversion.
(Ans: Rab= 13.5Ω) (June 2019)
Figure 8
9. Simplify the circuit in Figure 9 by using wye-delta conversion. Hence, find the current Io
and power supplied by the voltage source.
(Ans: Io= 2.05A, Psuuply = -46.13W) (Dec 2019)
Figure 9
10. For the circuit of Figure 10, calculate the current IY by using delta to wye transformation.
(Ans: IY= -0.1A) (Mac 2017)
Figure 10
11. By using wye to delta conversion for the circuit shown in Figure 11, determine
a) Total resistance RT at terminal a-b
b) Voltage Vx.
(Ans: RT= 36.25Ω, Vx= 9.31V) (Sept 2014)
Figure 11