Senior Project Weeks 4 & 5

The objective for both last week and this week is to create a working circuit diagram of the AED. With the addition of an inductor into the circuit, steps must be taken to determine the values of the degree of magnetism of the component. An inductor is an electrical component that stores charge in a magnetic field when current passes through it. In the second stage of the circuit, as the current leaves the capacitor, the inductor helps to maintain/stabilize the current for delivery.

Part of the challenge of creating the circuit resides in the effect of the capacitor and inductor on the values of the circuit (current, resistance, and voltage). Capacitors and inductors cause varied changes in these values, and as is the case with the inductor, the method of calculating the value of the inductor relies primarily on the magnetic components of the inductor itself. In this case, trial and error experiments with different inductor values will be carried out to determine the inductance. Following the validation the circuit values and creation of the AED circuit diagram, I will begin construction of the physical circuit.