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G. E. Chatzarakis, “Nodal Analysis Optimization Based on Using Virtual Current Sources: A New Powerful Pedagogical Method,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 52, No. 1, February 2009, pp. 144-150.

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• TITLE: A New Method for Finding the Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits

  AUTHORS: George E. Chatzarakis

  KEYWORDS: Circuit Analysis, Equivalent Circuits, Inspection, Mesh Analysis, Nodal Analysis, Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits

  JOURNAL NAME: Engineering, Vol.2 No.5, May 31, 2010

  ABSTRACT: The paper presents a new pedagogical method for finding the Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits of a linear electric circuit (LEC) at the n-different pairs of terminals simultaneously, regardless of the circuit topology and complexity. The proposed method is appropriate for undergraduate electrical and electronic engineering students leading to straightforward solutions, mostly arrived at by inspection, so that it can be regarded as a simple and innovative calculation tool for Thevenin equivalents. Furthermore, the method is easily adapted to computer implementation. Examples illustrating the method’s scientific and pedagogical reliability, as well as real test results and statistically-sound data assessing its functionality are provided.