PRANC: Program for Analyzing Nonlinear Circuits.

Abstract

The application of the Volterra series method for the analysis of circuits with multiple nonlinear elements and multiple multi-frequency input sources is described. Using multi-dimensional transform theory, an approach for deriving the Volterra transfer functions is given. The computation of the sinusoidal steady-state response from these transfer functions is presented. Finally, algorithms for adapting the Volterra series method for computer-aided steady-state analysis of nonlinear circuits are described. A complete documentation of the program PRANC, which uses the Volterra series approach, is also contained in this report. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA088422

Entities

People

  • B. J. Leon
  • H. K. Thapar

Organizations

  • Clarkson University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bipolar Junction Transistors
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Digital Computers
  • Equations Of State
  • Frequency
  • Linear Systems
  • Nonlinear Systems
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Semiconductors
  • Transistor Amplifiers
  • Transistors
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computer Science.
  • Electrical Engineering