Hello,
I am hoping to get some help on a project I am planning out.
A couple of weeks ago we arranged an experiment where we put together an LRC circuit. To be more specific, we actually placed the inductor and capacitor while being content enough with the internal resistance not to add a resistor. This was connected to an DC power supply and an oscilloscope which monitored either the capacitor and inductor or just the capacitor (my memory of this detail is murky). Once the power source was instructed to go to a certain voltage, we could watch the same occur on the oscilloscope screen and see how long it took, whether it overshot, etc.
Now I am trying to make a similar experiment except using a battery. My idea is to use an E-load and power source to take it back to back in cycles and monitor factors like the time it takes, the overshoot, oscillations etc. I'd gather this information using an oscilloscope or DAQ board and record it with a computer program.
My question is with regard to the circuit. If I were to do this using an E-load and a DC power source, would I have any need for a circuit like the one we used in the first experiment? Would using the devices I mentioned make it more artificial and less reliable? I know the last part might sound silly but I would like to get the best results out of this experiment so the details matter. Futhermore, is there any specific reason we were told to use the LRC as opposed to say, just a resistor? One advantage I see to creating a circuit is that I could model it in something like PSPICE to have something to compare to. In such a case, I am curious as to how an E-load would factor in or whether I should abandon it as an element in the experiment.
Any advice is greatly appreciated, I learned a lot on these forums and hope to continue to do so.
Thanks,
Yusif Nurizade
I am hoping to get some help on a project I am planning out.
A couple of weeks ago we arranged an experiment where we put together an LRC circuit. To be more specific, we actually placed the inductor and capacitor while being content enough with the internal resistance not to add a resistor. This was connected to an DC power supply and an oscilloscope which monitored either the capacitor and inductor or just the capacitor (my memory of this detail is murky). Once the power source was instructed to go to a certain voltage, we could watch the same occur on the oscilloscope screen and see how long it took, whether it overshot, etc.
Now I am trying to make a similar experiment except using a battery. My idea is to use an E-load and power source to take it back to back in cycles and monitor factors like the time it takes, the overshoot, oscillations etc. I'd gather this information using an oscilloscope or DAQ board and record it with a computer program.
My question is with regard to the circuit. If I were to do this using an E-load and a DC power source, would I have any need for a circuit like the one we used in the first experiment? Would using the devices I mentioned make it more artificial and less reliable? I know the last part might sound silly but I would like to get the best results out of this experiment so the details matter. Futhermore, is there any specific reason we were told to use the LRC as opposed to say, just a resistor? One advantage I see to creating a circuit is that I could model it in something like PSPICE to have something to compare to. In such a case, I am curious as to how an E-load would factor in or whether I should abandon it as an element in the experiment.
Any advice is greatly appreciated, I learned a lot on these forums and hope to continue to do so.
Thanks,
Yusif Nurizade