Maximum power transfer theorem
Teorema de máxima potencia
- Date
- c. 1840 · confidence medium
- Place
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Credited to
- Moritz von Jacobi
- Field
- Matter & energy
What was discovered
The maximum power transfer theorem states that, to obtain maximum external power from a source with internal resistance, the load resistance must equal the source resistance as seen from its terminals, a fundamental principle of electrical engineering.
What it led to
- circuit design with impedance matching
- optimization of energy transfer in electronics
- distinction between maximum power and maximum efficiency
- application in telecommunications and audio