How Can I Calculate the Energy Requirement for a Lateral Solenoid?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the energy requirement for a lateral solenoid, emphasizing the relationship between wire diameter, resistance, and energy loss due to heat. Participants seek an online calculator for energy calculations and express confusion over key terms such as "Permeability," "Magnetic B-field," and "Inductance." The provided link to Calctool.org offers a resource for further exploration of these concepts, which are essential for understanding solenoid functionality and performance.

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Sorry to bring this up again but is there any way of telling how much energy a solenoid will use for a lateral solenoid for a given length and diameter. Is there an online calculator?

I'm interested to know how much energy is lost in the form of resistance/heat as my understanding of how they work is that they are basically a dead short in a coil? If you increase the diameter of the wire I know resistance will drop but I imagine this will impact on the speed/strength of the solenoid? Thanks
 
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