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Re: Why does the two currents in a parallel LC-resonance circuit cancel on a lower frequency than the LC-resonance? #charts #simulation #problem #traps #rant


 

Hello Simen,

Please let me know the name of the simulation software that you are use.

Thanks in advance.

Mark Wilkinson

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Simen Tobiassen <simen@...>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 7:52 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [nanovna-users] Why does the two currents in a parallel LC-resonance circuit cancel on a lower frequency than the LC-resonance? #coils #charts #test #teaching #traps #simulation #rant #problem #measurement #learning #circuit

Simulations show Currents do NOT cancel at the Parallel LC-resonance frequency, contrary to what we learn is one of the main characteristics of parallel resonance circuits. Why?

Testing various LC combinations, the two Currents always meet and cancel at a frequency lower than the XL = XC frequency.
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Micro-Cap 12 (Transient Analysis; Oscilloscope) shows LC-resonans frequency / 1.034 ¡Ö frequency of current cancellation. Moving the input frequency up and down from this point you can find the perfect frequency where the two currents have the same amplitude = cancelling. Down in frequency makes the current through the inductor stronger, up makes the current through the capacitor stronger.

I mostly use RS = 10m Ohm in both the Capacitor and in the low induction Coil. Same is true with RS = 0 Ohm.

LC wise they are perfect(ly fake ;) 0 parasitic L and C. Anyway, the simulation makes no difference; Capacitance added to the inductor gives the same result as if the C was in a separate capacitor; It just moves the LC-resonance to a lower frequency. And the current-cancelling frequency also thereby moves down.

This also correlate to the readings on my nanoVNA; two different frequencies, and I do not understand how to combine them into an ¡°official¡± Parallel LC-resonance circuit.

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Simen Tobiassen

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