Enter the peak voltage (volts) and the resistance (ohms) into the calculator to determine the Peak Envelope Power (PEP).
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Peak Envelope Power (PEP) Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Peak Envelope Power (PEP).
PEP = V^2 / 2/ R
- Where PEP is the Peak Envelope Power (PEP) (watts)
- V is the peak voltage (volts)
- R is the resistance (ohms)
To calculate peak envelope power, square the peak voltage, then divide by 2 times the resistance.
How to Calculate Peak Envelope Power (PEP)?
The following two example problems outline how to calculate the Peak Envelope Power (PEP).
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the peak voltage (volts). In this example, the peak voltage (volts) is measured to be 300.
- Next, determine the resistance (ohms). For this problem, the resistance (ohms) is calculated to be 20.
- Finally, calculate the Peak Envelope Power (PEP) using the formula above:
PEP = V^2 / 2/ R
Inserting the values from above and solving the equation with the imputed values gives:
PEP = 300^2 / 2/ 20 = 2250 (watts)
Example Problem #2:
Using the same process as example problem 1, we first define the variables outlined by the formula. In this case, the values are:
peak voltage (volts) = 400
resistance (ohms) = 10
Entering these values into the formula or calculator above gives us::
PEP = V^2 / 2/ R = 8000 (watts)
