steve@TLA.CO.NZ wrote:
> From there the current will decay according to
> the equation with "e" in it.

Not necessarily at all.  The "e" equation is a specialized solution for the
inductor current only when the load is resistive.

> There is also a turn on delay with any diode and since that is when
> the inductive voltage is peaking, it is something worth minimizing.
> You can
> do that with a faster diode or an RC snubber.

Most diodes have nearly instantaneous turn on speed for our purposes.  The
difference between fast and slow diodes is primarily an issue of turn off
speed.


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