What are typical configurations and constructional aspects of capacitor banks?

The chapter presents typical configurations and constructional aspects of capacitor banks. The two most common implementations of capacitor/switch assemblies are common. One is to have a module make up of one or two capacitors with switch mounted directly over the capacitor terminals so that each module has its individual switch.

What is a constitutive relationship between a capacitor and an inductors?

As we discussed, the devices have constitutive relations that are closely analogous to those of sources. Capacitors source a voltage Q/C and inductors source a current Λ/L, but this simple picture isn’t quite suficient. The issue is that Q and change depending on Λ the current and voltage across the device.

How do inductors and capacitors decay?

We have seen that inductors and capacitors have a state that can decay in the presence of an adjacent channel that permits current to flow (in the case of capacitors) or resists current flow (in the case of inductors). This decay has an exponential character, with a time constant of τ = RC for capacitors and τ = L/R for inductors.

What is a capacitor topology?

One is to have a module make up of one or two capacitors with switch mounted directly over the capacitor terminals so that each module has its individual switch. Another is a topology in which a group of capacitors are connected in parallel by a bus bar or parallel plate transmission line and share a start switch placed nearby.

How do capacitors and inductors source voltage?

Capacitors source a voltage Q/C and inductors source a current Λ/L, but this simple picture isn’t quite suficient. The issue is that Q and change depending on Λ the current and voltage across the device. As a result, the simplifi-cation suggested by the source model is overly naïve.