andrew albert

Analogies in electricity to thermal (inductor)

I (current)7−→q (heatow)
V(potential dierence) 7−→T (temperature)
basic equation for inductor

di(t)
V (t) = L
dt
analogous thermal equation

dq(t)
T (t) = Υ
dt
We just need to nd Υ.
equation for heat change is:

∆E = mC∆T

E is energy input (change in system's energy) , m is mass thats being heated,

C is specic heat capacity, T is change in temperature, divide both sides change
in time.

∆E ∆T (t)
= mC
∆t ∆t
m and C are not dependent in time.If 4limit go to zero7→

dE dT (t)
= q = mC
dt dt
-
dq
so
dt is

dq d2 T (t)
= mc
dt dt2
so inductor analogy:

d2 T (t)
T (t) = Υ.mC
dt
it's obvious that T(t) is a sinusoid, because sin(t) twice dierentiateded is
equal to itself.
so assume
T (t) = T sin(t)

d2 (T sin(t))
T sin(t) = Υ.mC.
dt
so
−1
Υ=
mC

1
because T=-Tsin(t)
or we can assume

T (t) = T cos(t)

d2 (T cos(t))
T cos(t) = Υ.mC
dt
still:-

−1
Υ=
mC
so integrating element is -

−1 dq(t)
T (t) =
mC dt

ˆt
q = (−mC) T dt
∞

there is an analogue when you are changing the temperature sinusoidally.