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Thevenin model is a simplified representation of a linear electrical network, devised by French engineer Constantin Thevenin in 1883. It is used to simplify complex electrical networks and represents the behavior of one pair of terminals in the network. Thevenin model consists of a single voltage source and a single resistance connected in series.

This model transforms a complex electrical circuit into a simple voltage source and resistance, which provides an equivalent representation of the circuit's behavior. Thevenin model is primarily used for the analysis of AC and DC circuits, especially in power systems and electronic circuits.

Thevenin model allows circuit analysts to focus on the behavior of the source and load without being swayed by the intervening parts of the network, known as the 'intermediate circuit'. By applying Thevenin model to an electrical circuit, engineers can derive several key values, including the equivalent voltage source (E), the equivalent series resistance (R), and the total resistance as seen from the source (load).

There are specific guidelines to be followed when creating a Thevenin model for an electrical circuit. It must be ensured that all the sources in the circuit are either shorted or open-circuited to determine the equivalent resistance, the load resistance that is being simulated needs to be known, and the current flowing from the main circuit must not be influenced by the presence of a shorted section.

The Thevenin model strongly contributes to network simplification while maintaining overall circuit behavior accuracy, making it an indispensable tool in the disciplines of electrical engineering and electronics.