Energy storage and release conditions of inductive components

What are some common hazards related to the energy stored in inductors?

Some common hazards related to the energy stored in inductors are as follows: When an inductive circuit is completed, the inductor begins storing energy in its magnetic fields. When the same circuit is broken, the energy in the magnetic field is quickly reconverted into electrical energy.

What is the rate of energy storage in a Magnetic Inductor?

Thus, the power delivered to the inductor p = v *i is also zero, which means that the rate of energy storage is zero as well. Therefore, the energy is only stored inside the inductor before its current reaches its maximum steady-state value, Im. After the current becomes constant, the energy within the magnetic becomes constant as well.

How does Linear Technology affect inductor energy storage?

While one inductor’s current is increasing, the other’s is decreasing. There is also a significant reduction in the required inductor energy storage (approximately 75%). The inductor’s volume, and therefore cost, are reduced as well. See Linear Technology’s Application Note 77 for complete details.

Why do buck regulators use double duty energy storage inductors?

The energy storage inductor in a buck regulator functions as both an energy conversion element and as an output ripple filter. This double duty often saves the cost of an additional output filter, but it complicates the process of finding a good compromise for the value of the inductor.

What happens when an inductive circuit is completed?

When an inductive circuit is completed, the inductor begins storing energy in its magnetic fields. When the same circuit is broken, the energy in the magnetic field is quickly reconverted into electrical energy. This electrical energy appears as a high voltage around the circuit breakpoint, causing shock and arcs.

What happens when an excited inductor loses connection to the supply?

When an excited inductor loses connection to the supply, it quickly breaks its magnetic fields and tries to continue the connection to the supply with the converted energy. This energy can cause destructive arcing around the point where the connection is lost. Thus, the connectivity of the circuit must be continuously observed.