Summary RC RL RLC
Summary RC RL RLC
Summary RC RL RLC
Hamid Bentai
RC circuit:
- Resistor: 𝑢𝑅 = 𝑅. 𝑖
𝑑𝑞
𝑖= 𝑑𝑡
- Capacitor: Capacitance 𝑞 = 𝐶. 𝑢𝐶
𝑑𝑢𝐶
𝑖=𝐶 𝑑𝑡
1 1 𝑞2
Energy stored in the capacitor 𝐸𝑒 = 2 𝐶. 𝑢𝐶2 = 2 𝐶
𝑑𝑢𝐶 𝑑𝑞
✓ The differential equation: 𝑢𝐶 + 𝑅𝐶 = 𝐸 𝑜𝑟 𝑞 + 𝑅𝐶 𝑑𝑡 = 𝐶. 𝐸
𝑑𝑡
𝑡 𝑡
✓ The solution: 𝑢𝐶 = 𝐸. (1 − 𝑒 −𝜏 ) 𝑜𝑟 𝑞 = 𝐶𝐸. (1 − 𝑒 −𝜏 )
- The switch is set to position 2/Discharging: 𝑢𝐶 + 𝑢𝑅 = 0
𝑑𝑢𝐶 𝑑𝑞
✓ The differential equation: 𝑢𝐶 + 𝑅𝐶 = 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑞 + 𝑅𝐶 𝑑𝑡 = 0
𝑑𝑡
𝑡 𝑡
✓ The solution: 𝑢𝐶 = 𝐸. 𝑒 −𝜏 𝑜𝑟 𝑞 = 𝐶𝐸. 𝑒 −𝜏
- Time constant 𝜏:
[𝑈] [𝐼].[𝑇]
✓ 𝜏 = 𝑅𝐶 Dimensional analysis: [𝜏] = [𝑅]. [𝐶] = [𝐼]
× [𝑈]
= [𝑇]
✓ Charging: It is the time when 𝑢𝐶 = 0.63 × 𝐸 or use the tangent method.
- Resistor: 𝑢𝑅 = 𝑅. 𝑖
𝑑𝑞
𝑖= 𝑑𝑡
- Inductor (Coil): of inductance 𝐿 and internal resistance 𝑟
𝑑𝑖
𝑢𝐿 = 𝐿. 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑟. 𝑖
1
The energy stored in the inductor 𝐸𝑚 = 𝐿. 𝑖 2
2
- The switch is set to position 1: 𝐸 = 𝑢𝑅 + 𝑢𝐿
𝑑𝑖
✓ The differential equation: 𝐿. 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑅𝑡 . 𝑖 = 𝐸 where 𝑅𝑡 = 𝑅 + 𝑟
𝑡
𝐸
✓ The solution: 𝑖 = 𝐼0 . (1 − 𝑒 −𝜏 ) where 𝐼0 = 𝑅
𝑡
[𝑈].[𝑇]
𝐿 [𝐿] [𝐼]
- Time constant: 𝜏 = 𝑅𝑡
dimensional analysis [𝜏] = [𝑅] = [𝑈] = [𝑇 ]
[𝐼]
✓ Switch at position 1: 𝜏 is the time when 𝑖 = 0.63 × 𝐼0 or use tangent method
RLC circuit:
✓ The total resistance is less than the critical resistance: the system is under-
damped
Under damped
✓ The total resistance is equal to the critical resistance: the system is critically-
damped
Critically damped
✓ The total resistance is greater than the critical resistance: the system is over-
damped
Over damped
2𝜋
✓ The solution of the equation (1): 𝑢𝐶 = 𝑈𝑚 . cos ( 𝑇 . 𝑡 + 𝜑)
0
2𝜋
𝜑 is the initial phase; if at t=0, 𝑢𝐶 = 𝑈𝑚 then 𝜑 = 0and 𝑢𝐶 = 𝑈𝑚 . cos ( 𝑇 . 𝑡)
0