A phasor method of nonlinear network analysis

PHASOR METHODS can be used in the analysis of the steady state of any nonlinear electrical network whose steady-state voltages and currents can be adequately represented by the sum of a limited number of simple sinusoidal functions of time. The method outlined herein can be applied by means of elementary mathematics and, at the same time, provides a grasp of the influence of the individual nonlinear elements on the steady state of the network. The method is explained in terms of impedance concepts but can be applied with equal facility using admittance concepts.