Inductors | Energy Storage
Inductors | Energy Storage
Inductors are a type of energy storage component. They store energy in the form of a magnetic field,
and the stored energy is proportional to the inductance and the square of the current flowing through it.
When current flows through an inductor, it generates a magnetic field. As the current's magnetic field passes through the core,
it disrupts the equilibrium of the "magnetic domains," causing them to align with the direction of the external magnetic field.
This alignment results in the core exhibiting a magnetic field.
The process of the core's magnetic field forming from nothing is the process of the inductor storing the magnetic field.
The primary function of an inductor is to oppose changes in current. When the current increases,
it resists the increase and simultaneously stores a portion of the energy in the magnetic field.