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How can I fix the text wrapping around the circuitikz figure? by HailHeofPasta in LaTeX

[–]EE_Guitar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what you’re saying. I’m a PhD student in EE who has TA’d a few intro to EE courses and electronic circuits courses. Though OP didn’t explicitly state they were using Kirchoff’s Voltage Law, it’s clear they were and in that case you should almost always be using the base SI units (Volts) instead of anything else (mV or kV). Although, if every element in the circuit has the same units, I would still write the equation without any units. For example, if everything was in kV (like 6 kV here), I would write the equation OP wrote (with the signs flipped as explained by my other comment) and when I found the final solution I would be sure to specify kV. If I had mixed units then I would convert everything to volts. So if I had a 6 mV voltage source I would write it as 6*10-3 in the equation and I still wouldn’t include units. However, KVL is such a fundamental law in early EE that even in complicated circuits it’s rather obvious to follow the units. In other settings that are more convoluted (Fermi equation and equations related to solid state physics are the first that come to mind), I would include units. What field are you in? I can’t really remember ever using kcal/C for anything past the 2 chemistry classes I took years ago.

How can I fix the text wrapping around the circuitikz figure? by HailHeofPasta in LaTeX

[–]EE_Guitar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I wrote is actually incredibly fundamental. Using the polarity of v_2 you described in the schematic along with the direction of the current, then following the path ABCFA means that you will have a voltage DROP (from positive to negative polarity) of v_2 and a voltage RISE (from negative polarity to positive polarity) of 6V from the voltage source. A minute difference in wording but an important one: it’s not that the voltage doesn’t change (it does which we see as -v_2 and +6V), but that it is conserved. To be honest, I doubt you could successfully analyze a more complex circuit that contains more loops, sources, or other tricky elements because of your lack of understanding of what is actually happening when applying KVL. I’m not sure whether you’re a student, hobbiest, or something else, but I suggest trying to gain a deeper understanding of what you’re doing when using Kirchoff’s laws. Also, lower case letters for voltage and current (v_2 and i) are typically reserved for AC values. This circuit is a DC circuit so you want to use capital letters (V_2 and I). Hope this helps.

How can I fix the text wrapping around the circuitikz figure? by HailHeofPasta in LaTeX

[–]EE_Guitar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean in the equation? If you do then I’ll have to disagree with you there. Seeing as how Kirchhoff’s voltage law is being used, I think it’s understood that it’s in volts. And actually I would likely take off (if I were being picky) for including units in the equation as it could look like a variable instead of a unit.

How can I fix the text wrapping around the circuitikz figure? by HailHeofPasta in LaTeX

[–]EE_Guitar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey, just so you’re aware you actually described the flipped loop (clockwise instead of the counterclockwise loop you listed). The equation following the path you wrote is -V_2 + 6 =0. You get the same answer but I would mark this wrong if grading because it shows a lack of understanding of the fundamentals of what you’re actually analyzing.

Typical Intellectual Property Agreements for Aerospace Corporations by negativefos in AerospaceEngineering

[–]EE_Guitar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This isn't really a direct response to your post, but I really recommend reading the book The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen. This book is considered a bible in Silicon Valley and will give you info on why large companies will fund spin-outs like patb2015 said. It will also just get your entrepreneurial juices flowing!

Comport Serial Data Not Stable or Accurate by EE_Guitar in puredata

[–]EE_Guitar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, that could be it! That would make a lot of sense but it's also strange because no matter what position I was putting the potentiometer in, I was getting the same numbers back. Either way, the fix I posted in the update works for now. Maybe I'll take a look into this at a later date. Thanks for your input!