Non Linear Circuits
| Title | ΜΗ ΓΡΑΜΜΙΚΑ ΚΥΚΛΩΜΑΤΑ / Non Linear Circuits |
| Code | ΕΦΕ203 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Christos Volos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003081 |
Programme of Study: PROGRAMMA SPOUDŌN 2022
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600259497
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600259497
- At the Website of the School: https://www.physics.auth.gr/courses/235
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15138
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΕΦΥ501 Electric Circuits Laboratory
- ΗΤΥ502 Electronics Laboratory
- ΕΦΥ5501 Electric Circuits Laboratory
- ΗΤΥ4502 Electronics Laboratory
General Prerequisites
Electric Circuits Laboratory, Laboratory on Electronics
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able:
1) Τo get familiar with the use of electrical measurement instruments in Non Linear Systems.
2) Τo implement electrical circuits with Non Linear Dynamics behavior and monitoring their function by taking measurements.
3) Τo get familiar on applying the theory of electrical circuits in practice.
4) To develop experience in the written presentation of experimental measurements.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Course Content
- Two-terminal resistors. v-i characteristics. From linear to nonlinear resistor. Diode. Tunnel diode. Bilateral elements. Connections of nonlinear elements i) in series ii) in parallel ii) mixed connection. Binaryity. Zener diode circuits. Exercises.
- The piecewise linear techniques. Concave and convex resistors. Characteristics. Exercises. Neon lamps. Resistors controlled by current and voltage. Operating points in DC current - DC analysis. Analytical method. Graphical and numerical method. Exercises.
- Operational Amplifier (OA) circuits. Overall operation in the linear region and in the saturation regions. Ideal (OA) model. Negative and positive feedback circuits. Exercises.
- Nonlinear feedback. Negative impedance converter. Algorithm for plotting piecewise linear characteristics. N- and S-type characteristics. Exercises.
- Memristors.
- Chaos. Dynamical systems. Phase space. Autonomous and non-autonomous nonlinear oscillators. (Van der Pol and forced, Duffing and Ueda - Van der Pol).
- Poincare section, chaotic oscillation, bifurcation diagrams.
- Spectrum analysis of time series.
- Lyapunov exponents. R-L varactor circuit.
- Intermittency and crisis in chaotic attractors. Antimonotonicity.
- Applications from linear to nonlinear oscillators. Dynamic behavior of Chua circuits. Biological oscillators Bonhoffer- Van der Pol.
- Simulation programs of the Chua oscillator (Adventures of Bifurcation and Chaos (ABC). Learning and application on the Department's computer island.
- Design and construction of negative resistors, measurement of v-i characteristics. Laboratory implementation of nonlinear resistors. Circuit simulation using computer programs.
Keywords
Nonlinear circuits, Chaos, Antimonotonicity, bifurcation diagram, phase portrait, Poincare, Memristor,
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of ICT in Communication with Students,
Use of ICT in Student Assessment.
Use powerpoint in teaching.
Use software for circuits simulations.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 57 | 1.9 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 60 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions and Problem Solving (Formative).
Written Exams with Extended Answer Questions, Problem Solving and Written Assignment (Conclusive).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μη Γραμμικά Κυκλώματα, Ι.Μ. Κυπριανίδης, Σύγχρονη Παιδεία, 2008 (2826)
Last Update
22-07-2025
