Mesh analysis

nounStandard termElectrotechnology

A mathematical method used to calculate unknown currents in a planar circuit.

A circuit analysis technique that uses Kirchhoff's Voltage Law to determine the currents circulating in each independent mesh. By assigning a fictional current loop to each mesh and summing the voltage drops around it, engineers can create a system of linear equations to solve complex networks without needing to map every single branch current directly.

Heard on the job

Run a quick mesh analysis on that bridge circuit to see what the galvanometer branch will actually see.