electricpy.passive.inductordischarge¶

electricpy.passive.inductordischarge(t, Io, R, L)[source]¶

Discharging Inductor Formula.

Calculates the Voltage and Current of an inductor that is discharging its stored energy.

$$I_L=I_0\ast e^{\frac{-R\ast t}{L}}//V_L=I_0\ast R\ast (1-e^{\frac{-R\ast t}{L}})$$

Parameters:¶

t : float¶

Time at which to calculate voltage and current.

Io : float¶

Initial current traveling through inductor.

R : float¶

Resistance being discharged to.

L : float¶

Inductance value in Henries.

Returns:¶

• Vl (float) – Voltage across inductor at time t.

• Il (float) – Current through inductor at time t.