EEL1176 Field Theory Magnetic Circuit Tutorial 4

Tutorial 4

1. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetization vector for magnetic material when it has:
(a) = 1.810-5 H/m and H = 120A/m
(b) B = 30010-6 T and m = 15.
[(a) 1598.9 A/m, (b) 223.8 A/m]

2. A solenoid of 1000 turns has length of 600 mm and diameter of 40 mm. If the current
flows in the solenoid is 2 A. Calculate:
(a) The energy density at the centre of the solenoid.
(b) The total energy of the solenoid.
6.981 J/m 3 5.26 10 3 J
[(a) , (b) ]

3. An iron ring of mean radius 200 mm is wound with 100 turns of wire. If B = 0.5T and r
= 250, determine the current flows in the wire.
[20A]

4. A coil 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 mm 2. If the current through the coil
is 4 A, calculate:
(a) The magnetic field strength.
(b) The flux density.
(c) The total flux.
1.333 103 At/m
[(a) , (b) 1.67510-3 T, (c) 8.37510-7 Wb]

5. An electromagnet ring has a coil of 100 turns is shown in Figure Q5. The mean
circumference of the ring is 0.16 m and the length of the air gap is 0.001 m. The cross
sectional area of the ring is 0.003 m2 and the relative permeability of the magnetic
material is 1000. Calculate the flux density of the magnetic circuit if the fringing effect is
negligible when a current of 4 A flows in the coil.

Figure Q5
[0.433 T]

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6. Calculate the total reluctance and the corresponding flux for the given material in Figure
Q6. Assume that the core and bar have relative permeabilities of 1000 and 500,
respectively. Both the core and bar have the same thickness of 1 cm and the same cross
section area of 1 cm2. Neglect all fringing.

Figure Q6
RT 33.39 10 6 At/Wb, T 9.58 10 5 Wb
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7. Figure Q7 shows a magnetic circuit with a coil of 200 turns at the centre carrying a
current of 2 A. Assume the magnetic core has a constant cross-sectional area of 0.01 m 2
and a relative permeability of 1000,
(a) Determine the magnetic flux in centre arm and the two side arms of the cores.
(b) Using the results in (a) determine the magnetic field intensity at the centre arm and
the two side arms of the core.

Figure Q7

[(a) 1.676 mWb, (b) H = 266.67 At/m, HL = HR = 133.33 At/m]

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8. A ring of magnetic material has a rectangular cross-section with mean radius and
thickness as shown in Figure Q8. An air gap of 1 mm length is cut across the ring. The
ring is wound with 500 turns and when carrying a current of 3 A, it produces a flux
density of 1.2 T in the air gap. Find:
(a) Magnetic field intensity ( H ) in the magnetic material and in the air gap.
(b) Relative permeability ( r ) of the magnetic material.
(c) Total reluctance (RT) of the magnetic circuit.
[Assume no fringing effect and no flux leakage]

Figure Q8
[(a) 771.17 At/m, (b) 1238.4, (c) 2.5106 At/Wb]

9. The magnetic circuit shown in Figure Q9.1 consists of two parts, part 1 (of the form C),
is made of nick-iron where its length L1 = 10 cm, its cross section area S1 = 2.25 cm2 and
with relative permeability r1 = 650 and the part 2 (of the form I) is made of cast steel
where its length L2 = 8 cm, S2 = 3 cm and with relative permeability r2 = 900. Part 1 is
wound with a coil of N = 1200 turns and with a current I = 0.2 A. Determine:
(a) The reluctance R1, R2 of parts 1 and 2 respectively.
(b) The magnetic flux of the magnetic circuit.
(c) The magnetic flux densities B1 and B2 of parts 1 and 2 respectively.

Figure Q9.1

R1 544.12 10 3 At/Wb R2 235.79 10 3 At/Wb

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B1 1.368 T, B2 1.026 T
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(d) In order to create air gap in the circuit given in Figure Q9.1, we have cut a small piece
of length Lg = 2 mm from part 2 as shown in Figure Q9.2. Use the same information
(lengths, cross-sections and permeabilities of each part), find the magnetic flux in
the air gap.

Figure Q9.2

39.44 Wb
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