RLC resonance and damping calculator

Ideal LC natural frequency and series-RLC quality factor.

circuits-rlc-resonance.napkin / editable

SCENARIO COMPARISON

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This source describes an analytical model. Its quantities and checks are the view.

Scenario	frequencyHz	quality
	1591.55	10
	1779.41	8.94427

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SCENARIOS / CALCULATED VALUESSAME SOURCE

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quality target10.00 ✓ passes

BASELINE INPUTS

inductance10 mHcapacitance1 uFresistance10 ohm

CALCULATED

frequency1591.5 Hz

quality10

Edits change the baseline source.

THE SOURCE

Edits below update the same model.

# RLC resonance and damping
# Scope: Ideal LC natural frequency and series-RLC quality factor.
# Status: illustrative worked example; engineering review pending.
# Inputs are example values. Checks are editable example requirements, not standards.

inductance = 10 mH
capacitance = 1 uF
resistance = 10 ohm

frequency := 1/(2*pi*sqrt(inductance*capacitance)) [Hz]
quality := sqrt(inductance/capacitance)/resistance

check quality target: quality >= 5

scenario alternative: inductance = 8 mH

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Baseline · Baseline

quality target10.00 ✓ passes

alternative · alternative

quality target8.94 ✓ passes

Illustrative first-order example. Checks are editable requirements, not design standards. The broader topic may require additional equations, data, and validation.

Formula and units

This example uses the following equations. Input names and units match the editable source above.

frequency: frequency = 1/(2*pi*sqrt(inductance*capacitance)) [Hz]
quality: quality = sqrt(inductance/capacitance)/resistance

Original worked example

These are the baseline values in the downloadable source. Edits above let you test your own values.

Given

inductance: 10 mH
capacitance: 1 uF
resistance: 10 ohm

Calculated

frequency: 1591.55 Hz
quality: 10

Assumptions and limits

Ideal LC natural frequency and series-RLC quality factor.

The requirement checks use the limits written in this example. Passing a check does not establish that the model covers every load, material behavior, or operating condition in a real design.

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codex 'Use Napkin (https://napkin.engineering/mcp, or the local Napkin plugin) to build a study: RLC resonance and damping. Inputs: R, L, C; topology. Outputs: resonant frequency; damping; bandwidth. Model scope: Ideal or parameterized lumped components. Read napkin_capabilities and the current snapshot. Ask me for the values that matter, label assumptions with units, author .napkin source, validate it and apply it with napkin_source using the current revision, then open the study. Add checks for the limits I supply. Keep unsupported analyses explicit.'

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The broader study

The topic brief below describes the broader scope. The worked example above states the particular calculation it implements.

Inputs: R, L, C, topology
Outputs: resonant frequency, damping, bandwidth
Modes: calculate, compare, sweep
Drawing: Schematic and waveform

EXECUTABLE WORKED EXAMPLE · FIRST-ORDER MODEL · CHECK THE SCOPE & ASSUMPTIONS