A Generic Algebraic Proof of the Unified Power Conservative Equivalent
Circuit Theorem
Abstract
This paper presents a generic algebraic proof of a recently published
theorem [4], on the power conservative equivalent circuit for linear
DC networks formed by time-invariant resistors and independent voltage
and current sources. As the cited publication states, the internal
losses of any network have two components: one variable and dependent on
the internal resistances of the actual circuit and the power transferred
to the pair of accessible terminals; and the other constant and
dependent only on the internal voltage and current sources and the
resistances of the actual network. It is also noted that the traditional
Thévenin and Norton equivalent circuits are particular cases of the
proposed equivalent circuit.