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Analysis of magnetic circuits

 Problem 1
A coils of 200 turns is wound uniformly over a wooden ring
having a mean circumference of 600 mm and a uniform
cross sectional area of 500 mm2. If the current through the
coil is 4 A, calculate:
(a) the magnetic field strength,
(b) the flux density, and
(c) the total flux
Ans.(a) 1333 A/m, Ans. (b) I 6.7 A Ans. c 0.8375 Wb
Problem 2
A mild steel ring having a cross sectional area of 500 m2 and a
mean circumference of 400 mm has a coil of 200 turns wound
uniformly around it. Calculate:
(a) the reluctance of the ring
(b) the current required to produce a flux of 800 Wb in the
ring. (Given that r is about 380).
Ans.(a) 1.677106 A/Wb Ans. (b) I 6.7 A
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 Problem 3
Figure below shows an iron circuit with a small air gap cut
in it. A 6000 turn coil carries a current I=20 mA which sets
up a flux within the iron and across the air gap. If the iron
cross section is 0.8 104 m 2, the mean length of flux path in
iron is 0.15 m, r =800 in iron and air gap length is 0.75
mm, calculate the air gap flux density. It may be assumed
that the flux lines flow straight across the air gap, i.e. air
gap cross section is also 0.8 104 m 2.

Answer: 0.16 T

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 Problem 4
Find the value of I required to establish a magnetic
flux of 0.75 104 Wb in the series magnetic circuit
as shown in figure below. The relative permeability
for the steel is r = 1424.

Answer I = 4.12 A

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 Problem 5
Determine the value of I required to establish a magnetic
flux of 1.54 104 Wb in the section of the core indicated
in figure below. The relative permeability for the steel at
region bcde, be, and efab are 2 1
= 4972, = 4821,
T
and
= 2426, respectively.

Answer I = 1.76 A

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 Problem 6
The physical parameters of the synchronous motor are:
Air gap length g = 2 cm, I = 15 A, N = 1200 turns, Rotor
pole face area Ar 0.2 m 2 Assume that the rotor and the
stator of the synchronous motor have negligible reluctance
and neglect fringing.
(a.) Draw the magnetic circuit. Ans.(a) Magnetic circuit
(b.) Determine the magneto-motive force.
(c.) Determine the reluctance of each air gap.
(d.) Determine the total magnetic flux in each air gap.
(e.) Determine the magnetic flux density in each air gap.

Ans.(b) 1.8104 A-turns

Ans.(c) gap =7.96104 H 1
Ans.(d ) m = 0.113 Wb
Ans.(e) B = 0.565 T
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