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Formula of Vrms and VDC
Formula of Vrms and VDC
Formula for
Waveform Type Formula for RMS
Avg
Sine wave Vrms= Vpk/sqrt(2) Vavg= 0
Vavg=
Full rectified wave Vrms= Vpk/sqrt(2)
0.637Vpk
Vavg=
Half rectified wave Vrms= Vpk/2
0.318Vpk
Sine wave with DC offset Vrms= *sqrt(Vdc2+Vpk2/2) Vavg= Vdc
Vavg=
Half sine with duration T and frequency f Vrms= Vpk*sqrt(f*T/2)
2f*T*Vpk/PI
Positive square wave with duration T and
Vrms= Vpk*sqrt(f*T) Vavg= f*T*Vpk
frequency f
Vavg=
Saw tooth wave with duration T and frequency f Vrms= Vpk*sqrt(f*T/3)
f*T*Vpk/2
Trapezoidal wave with frequency f, top segment T, Vavg=
Vrms= Vpk*sqrt(f*((B-T)+3*T)/3)
and base segment B. f*Vpk*((T+B)/2)
This calculator will compute the RMS and average for some of the most common
periodic waveforms.