EngiRef / Electrical Engineering Formula
Inductor Energy
Inductor Energy: Energy stored in an inductor. A DC Circuits formula in electrical engineering. Variables E, L and I, each with SI and imperial units.
DC Circuits
Specification
- Name
- Inductor Energy
- Discipline
- electrical
- Category
- DC Circuits
- LaTeX
- E = \frac{1}{2}LI^2
- Description
- Energy stored in an inductor
- Can solve for
- E, L, I
- Tags
- inductor, energy, stored, magnetic
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | Energy | J | J |
| L | Inductance | H | H |
| I | Current | A | A |
Common questions
- What is the Inductor Energy formula?
- Energy stored in an inductor. It sits under DC Circuits, Electrical engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Inductor Energy formula mean?
- In Inductor Energy, E is energy in J; L is inductance in H; I is current in A.