Circuit Analyzer

This project analyzes circuits by allowing the processing of mixed connection types in electrical circuits, calculating the total resistance and the circuit current.

Project Overview

The objective of this project is to make C++ program to:

• Parse a single circuit description string:
  The string includes connection types (Series: S, Parallel: P), resistance values, group delimiters (e for ending a group), and an overall end marker (E).
• Process Mixed Connection Types:
  Handle circuits that involve both series and parallel combinations within the same description.
• Calculate Total Resistance:
  Use modular programming by implementing separate user-defined functions for series and parallel resistance calculations.
• Compute Circuit Current:
  With the provided applied voltage, calculate the current flowing through the circuit.
• Error Handling:
  Validate the circuit description and output a warning message ("Wrong Circuit Description") if an invalid connection type is encountered.

Key Features

• String Processing:
  The program parses the user input string to extract connection types and resistance values.

• Modular Design:
  Separate functions are implemented for calculating resistance in series and parallel configurations.

• Robust Error Handling:
  Ensures that only valid connection types are processed and notifies the user of any incorrect descriptions.

• Comprehensive Circuit Analysis:
  Calculates both the total resistance and the circuit current based on the applied voltage.

Example Test Cases

1. Input:
   • Circuit description: S 1.5 P S 12.85 3.6 e 5 6.6 e 7 E
   • Voltage applied: 3.8
2. Input:
   • Circuit description: S L 2.5 5.2 e 4.7 8 E
   • Voltage applied: 9
3. Input:
   • Circuit description: P S 4.7 4.7 e 4.7 S 4.7 4.7 e E
   • Voltage applied: 7
4. Input:
   • Circuit description: P S 4.7 4.7 e 4.7 4.7 E
   • Voltage applied: 9
5. Input:
   • Circuit description: Z S 8.2 3.1 e 1.3 7.8 E
   • Voltage applied: 5
6. Input:
   • Circuit description: P S 8.2 3.1 e S 1.3 7.8 e E
   • Voltage applied: 5

How to Run

1. Compile the Program:
   Use a C++ compiler (e.g., g++) to compile the code:

   g++ main.cpp -o circuit_analyzer
   

2. Run the Executable:
   Execute the compiled program:

   ./circuit_analyzer
   

3. Compile the Program:
   Input the Circuit Description and Voltage: Enter the circuit description string and the applied voltage as prompted.