A quick question regarding capacitors: If i have a charged capacitor and i know the amount of joules stored as well as capacitance and voltage, can i design circutry to release this energy at a rate i want? (within reason of course) for example can i make a circut that releases the energy at a higher current for shorter time than it was input at?
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Well, yes and no.
Try searching up "Marx Generator" on google. This circuit charges caps in parallel and discharges in series. Voltage moltipliers may do this as well.
What about an RC timing circuit?
Sure. The limiting rate is a dead short across the terminals, which discharges most caps in not many microseconds, dramatically if you've got enough joules.
John
Thanks guys. Much appreciated.
The short answer is yes. The rate that energy is removed from a capacitor has no inherent connection to the rate it was put in.
A quick question regarding capacitors: If i have a charged capacitor
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