Leq = (L1*L2-M^2)/(L1*L2-M^2)Hope this helps

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The discussion revolves around the analysis of a circuit with two inductors connected in parallel and the application of Kirchhoff’s voltage law. Participants derive the current ratio I1/I2 in terms of the inductances L1 and L2, finding I1/I2 = (L2-M)/(L1-M). They also confirm that the equivalent inductance Leq can be expressed as Leq = (L1*L2-M^2)/(L1+L2-2*M). A capacitor is introduced, leading to calculations for the required inductance L when the circuit operates at a frequency of 1 MHz, with participants arriving at values around 33.33 μH. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the relationships between inductance, mutual inductance, and circuit behavior at resonance.
  • #51
My attempt was that V1=V2,

so jw(L1i1+Mi2) = jw(L2i2 + Mi1) dividing both sides by jw gives;

(L1i1+Mi2) = (L2i2 + Mi1)

Then rearranging the i1/i2 ratio to have an equation for i1 and i2and then substituting into the above equation.

This is where it starts to get a bit messy and I go off the beaten track.

I also tried rearranging the formula Leq = V/I using either V1 or V2 and I = i1 + i2.

I have seen how the Leq formula can be equated using differentiation but I don't think this is the answer that's been looked for?

Thanks for your quick reply :-)
 
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  • #52
MattSiemens said:
My attempt was that V1=V2,

so jw(L1i1+Mi2) = jw(L2i2 + Mi1) dividing both sides by jw gives;

(L1i1+Mi2) = (L2i2 + Mi1)

Then rearranging the i1/i2 ratio to have an equation for i1 and i2and then substituting into the above equation.
This gets you as far as a relationship between i1 and i2, but doesn't address the equivalent inductance since it doesn't relate the total current to the driving voltage.
This is where it starts to get a bit messy and I go off the beaten track.

I also tried rearranging the formula Leq = V/I using either V1 or V2 and I = i1 + i2.

I have seen how the Leq formula can be equated using differentiation but I don't think this is the answer that's been looked for?

Thanks for your quick reply :-)
There's only one voltage here, V the source voltage. If you could find an expression for V/I , where I is the total source current, then you would have the impedance of the load.

Here's a starting point I can suggest. Use KVL and write two loop equations per:
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Handle the mutual inductances as required, of course. Two equations, two unknowns (##I_1## and ##I_2##). Solve for the two currents. The sum of the two currents is the total current, so that:

##\frac{V}{jωL_{eq}} = I_1 + I_2##
 
  • #53
Hi All,

I am a bit confused about part d):
I calculated L using:
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L = 25,33 x 10^-6Hr

Next, knowing that M=kL and k=0,5

I Calculated Lt:

Lt = (L1L2 - M^2)/(L1+L2-M2) = (L^2-M^2)/(2L-2M) = (L^2 - 0,25L^2)/L = 0,75L^2/L = 0,75L

Then: Lt = 0,75 * (25,33 x 10^-6Hr) = 18,9975x 10^-6

I am not sure what supposed to be done next.

Please help.
 
  • #54
Too many L's :smile:

Jerremy_S said:
Hi All,

I am a bit confused about part d):
I calculated L using:
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L = 25,33 x 10^-6Hr
That L would be the required equivalent L. So whatever value of inductance is used for L1 and L2 should yield that value when the equivalent inductance is found.
Next, knowing that M=kL and k=0,5

I Calculated Lt:

Lt = (L1L2 - M^2)/(L1+L2-M2) = (L^2-M^2)/(2L-2M) = (L^2 - 0,25L^2)/L = 0,75L^2/L = 0,75L
Lt is then the equivalent inductance when some (other) value L is used for L1 and L2. It's not the same as the L you found for resonance. Lt is in fact what you want for the the resonance inductance.
Then: Lt = 0,75 * (25,33 x 10^-6Hr) = 18,9975x 10^-6
So no, because of the "too many L's" issue you've got the working backwards. Lt is what you want to be equal to your 25.33 μH. You want to find the L that gives you that value in your expression Lt = 0.75 L.
 
  • #55
Thanks for your reply:)

So it looks like Lt should be found first and then used as L in the resonance equation giving 0,75L = 25,33 x 10^-6Hr = 33,77x10^-6 ?

I hope that amount of L's is about right this time...

Cheers
 
  • #56
Yes, that looks right. You can check back through the early posts in this thread to see similar (which L is which) issues being sorted out.
 
  • #57
Hi gniell

I'm still over complicating this I think :-(

I have the two loop equations taken from part (A)

V=JWL1i1 + JWMi2 (1)

V=JWL2i2 + JWMi1 (2)

I have been trying to simplify for i1 and i2 and then substituting in i2 in (1) and i1 in (2) but I'm getting overly complicated equations.

My attempts have been in the order of;

factorising JW and then dividing by this;

V/JW = L1i1 + Mi2

Subtracting Mi2 to isolate L1i1 and dividing by L1;

V/JWL1 - Mi2/L1 = i1

the same approach for i2 but on substituting for either i1 or i2 its starting to get complicated.

Thanks for the help
 
  • #58
Can't do much about the algebra getting messy other than organize the symbols better. To unclutter things a bit let E = V/JW.

Your two equations are then:

E=L1i1 + Mi2 (1)
E=L2i2 + Mi1 (2)
 
  • #59
So I am on the right track though gneill?

That's enough for me to go on :-)

Thanks for your help!
 
  • #60
MattSiemens said:
So I am on the right track though gneill?
Yes. You want to find expressions for I1 and I2 that involve only the L's, M, and V. After that it's not so bad :smile:
 
  • #61
Hi, I'm a bit stuck on part d).
I am struggling to see how others have achieved 0.75L for Leq.

So far i have used the Leq equation and simplified down to Leq = L2 - (0.5L)2 / L

I can't seem to get 0.75 from this, any help would be appreciated.
 
  • #62
js3 said:
Hi, I'm a bit stuck on part d).
I am struggling to see how others have achieved 0.75L for Leq.

So far i have used the Leq equation and simplified down to Leq = L2 - (0.5L)2 / L

I can't seem to get 0.75 from this, any help would be appreciated.
Can you show your simplification steps in detail?
 
  • #63
Yes sure.
M = k√L1L2

L1=L2

M = k√L2

M = kL

k = 0.5 therefore M = 0.5L

Substituting into: Leq = (L1L2 - M2) / (L1+L2 - 2M)

Leq = L1L2 - (0.5L)2 / L1+L2 - 2(0.5L)

Where L1=L2=L

Leq = L2 - (0.5L)2 / L + L - L

= L2 - (0.5L)2/ L
 
  • #64
js3 said:
M = k√L1L2

L1=L2

M = k√L2

M = kL

k = 0.5 therefore M = 0.5L

Substituting into: Leq = (L1L2 - M2) / (L1+L2 - 2M)

Leq = L1L2 - (0.5L)2 / L1+L2 - 2(0.5L)
How did the numerator and denominator end up being broken into separate terms? By convention what you've written is parsed as:

##L_{eq} = L_1 L_2 - \frac{(0.5 L)^2}{L1} + L2 - 2(0.5 L)##

You need to make more use of parentheses to keep the terms grouped and make the implied order of operations clear.

Try again being sure to keep the numerator and denominator terms of the original equation together.
 
  • #65
gneill said:
How did the numerator and denominator end up being broken into separate terms? By convention what you've written is parsed as:

##L_{eq} = L_1 L_2 - \frac{(0.5 L)^2}{L1} + L2 - 2(0.5 L)##

You need to make more use of parentheses to keep the terms grouped and make the implied order of operations clear.

Try again being sure to keep the numerator and denominator terms of the original equation together.

Apologies for that gneill, i'll try again.

##L_{eq} = \frac{L_1 L_2 - (0.5L)^2}{L_1 + L_2 - 2 (0.5L)}##

##L_{eq} = \frac{L^2 - (0.5L)^2}{L + L - L}##

##L_{eq} = \frac{L^2 - (0.5L)^2}{L}##

Hopefully that makes for better reading.
 
  • #66
Much better. Can you continue to simplify the equation? Hint: Let 0.5L be L/2.
 
  • #67
gneill said:
Much better. Can you continue to simplify the equation? Hint: Let 0.5L be L/2.

##L_{eq} = \frac{L^2 - 0.25L^2}{L}##
 
  • #68
js3 said:
##L_{eq} = \frac{L^2 - 0.25L^2}{L}##
Okay, continue.
 
  • #69
gneill said:
Okay, continue.

Would i then divide the L, leaving:

##L_{eq} = L - 0.25L##

No idea why I'm struggling with this!
 
  • #70
js3 said:
Would i then divide the L, leaving:

##L_{eq} = L - 0.25L##

No idea why I'm struggling with this!
You just need to practice your algebra.

Continue. Factor out the L on the right hand side.
 
  • #71
gneill said:
You just need to practice your algebra.

Continue. Factor out the L on the right hand side.
The penny has dropped, L minus 0.25xL leaves three quarters of an L!
i.e. 0.75L
Thank you gneill.
 
  • #72
gneill said:
Can't do much about the algebra getting messy other than organize the symbols better. To unclutter things a bit let E = V/JW.

Your two equations are then:

E=L1i1 + Mi2 (1)
E=L2i2 + Mi1 (2)
Good Morning

I have started looking at this question now (part a) My notes tell me virtually nothing about this question so I am trying to get an understanding by looking through the posts of this thread. I have noticed the terminology jw used a lot but i could not work out what it was but then someone changed it to the latex form ##jw##. And now in this post it has been replaced by E, E being equivalent to ##\frac{v}{jw}## The E means more sense to me than##jw## but I was just wondering if someone could explain where ##jw## is derived from please?? Thanks
 
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  • #73
David J said:
Good Morning

I have started looking at this question now (part a) My notes tell me virtually nothing about this question so I am trying to get an understanding by looking through the posts of this thread. I have noticed the terminology jw used a lot but i could not work out what it was but then someone changed it to the latex form ##jw##. And now in this post it has been replaced by E, E being equivalent to ##\frac{v}{jw}## The E means more sense to me than##jw## but I was just wondering if someone could explain where ##jw## is derived from please?? Thanks
##ω## is the angular frequency of the voltage source V which is presumed to be an AC sinusoidal source. ##j## is the square root of negative one, that is, ##j = \sqrt{-1}##. That makes ##jω## an imaginary value.

The mathematics used for AC circuit analysis is based on complex arithmetic. Currents and voltages are represented by complex phasors, and component impedances are complex values. The complex arithmetic automatically takes care of the phase relationships between currents and voltages that arise due to reactive components.
 
  • #74
earthloop said:
Yeah I have tried using the equations from a), but am struggling with solving them simultaneously.

V=jw*L1*I1+jw*M*I2
V=jw*L2*I2+jw*M*I1

I have input it into my calculator to solve for I1 and I2 and get the correct answers. I can't get the same answer in Wolfram. I would really like to know how to solve these two for I1 and I2 without using my calculator. Any more help would be hugely appreciated. Maybe just the first step to solving, to get the ball rolling?

Thanks
Hello, I am looking at this question and struggling to understand how ##I1## and ##I2## were obtained. Do calculators offer this function? Not necessarily to solve for ##I1## and ##I2## but to re arrange for ##I1## and ##I2## as is required here ??
 
  • #75
Hi all,

I'm new to writing on the forum but hopefully get this presented right.

Here's my problem b) - obtaining the current ratio I1/I2.

Here is where I am:

First of I have the equations from question A)

ABEF : V= jw*L1*I1+jw*M*I2

ABCDEF : V=jw*L2*I2+jw*M*I1

Now on to question B)

V=V

jw*L1*I1+jw*M*I2 = jw*L2*I2+jw*M*I1

Factorise jw

jw(L1*I1+M*I2) = jw(L2*I2+M*I1)

Divide by JW

L1*I1+M*I2 = L2*I2+M*I1

let V/jw = E

Eq (1) E = L1*I1+M*I2

Eq (2) E = L2*I2+M*I1

find I1 and I2

Eq (1) E = L1*I1+M*I2

Divide by L1-M*I2

E/L1-MI2 = I1

Substitute into Eq2

Eq (2) E = L2*I2+M(E/L1-MI2)

remove the brackets

E = L2*I2+ME/L1-MI2

Divide by I2 and multiply by E

I2 = E*L2+ME/L1-M

Substituting I1 and I2 back into Eq 2

E = L1(E/(L1-M(E*L2+ME/L1-M))) + M (E*L2 + ME/L1-M)

this is why I think I've got this wrong! :cry: after day 3 of head scratching.

Many thanks in advance
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  • #76
Hi ShortCircuit, Welcome to Physics Forums.

ShortCircuit said:
First of I have the equations from question A)

ABEF : V= jw*L1*I1+jw*M*I2

ABCDEF : V=jw*L2*I2+jw*M*I1

Now on to question B)

V=V

jw*L1*I1+jw*M*I2 = jw*L2*I2+jw*M*I1

Factorise jw

jw(L1*I1+M*I2) = jw(L2*I2+M*I1)

Divide by JW

L1*I1+M*I2 = L2*I2+M*I1
At this point you should be able to find the ratio I1/I2 with a bit of algebra on the last expression. Just gather the I1 terms on one side and the I2 terms on the other...
 
  • #77
Hi Gneil,Thanks for the prompt reply clearly I was going off at a tangent and over complicating things.Ok so following on fromL1*I1+M*I2 = L2*I2+M*I1Dividing by I2 and I1(L1+M)/I1 = (L2+M)/I2Subtract ML1/I1 = L2/I2Then multiple by I1, Divide L2I have the RatioL1/L2 = I1/I2
 
  • #78
Your algebra does not look correct. Can you show more detail in the steps you took? You said, "dividing by I2 and I1", but I don't see how you could arrive at:

(L1+M)/I1 = (L2+M)/I2
 
  • #79
It doesn't work :sorry:...

Try again, sorry
 
  • #80
Ok so here's were I am and I'm lostL1*I1+M*I2 = L2*I2+M*I1

Dividing by L2

(L1*I1+M*I2)/L2 = I2+M*I1

Divide L1

(I1+M*I2)/L2 = (I2+M*I1)/L1

Subtract M

(I1+I2)/L2 = (I2+I1)/L1

?
 
  • #81
You should do as I previously suggested and first gather all the "like" current terms together. So move all the I1 terms to the left hand side and all the I2 terms to the right hand side. I think that'll clear your path.
 
  • #82
Got it!

(L1*I1)+(M*I2) = (L2*I2)+(M*I1)

Subtract (M*I1)

(L1*I1)+(M*I2)-(M*I1) = (L2*I2)+(M*I1)-(M*I1)

Factorize

I1(L1-M)+(M*I2) = (L2*I2)

Subtract (M*I2)

I1(L1-M)+(M*I2)-(M*I2) = (L2*I2)-(M*I2)

Factorize

I1(L1-M) = I2(L2-M)

Divide by I2

(I1(L1-M))/I2 = (L2-M)

Divide by (L1-M)

L1/L2 = (L2-M)/(L1-M)
 
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  • #83
Hi gneill,

I'm looking at c now - showing that L1 and L2 can be replaced by the equivalent inductor.

Following on from previous advise let

E=L1*I1+M*I2 (eq 1)
E=L2*I2+M*I1 (eq 2)

I'll broken down eq 1 as an example.

E=L1*I1+M*I2

Subtract (M-I2)

E-(M*I2) = L1*I1+M*I2 -(M*I2)

Divide by L1

E-(M*I2)/L1 = L1*I1/(L1)

E-(M*I2)/L1 = I1

Likewise for I2 I end up with

E-(M*I1)/L2 = I2

I then substituted these values back to form a simultaneous equation using my answer from A) and get

V=jw*L1*(E-(M*I2)/L1)+jw*M*(E-(M*I1)/L2)

V=jw*L2*(E-(M*I1)/L2)+jw*M*(E-(M*I2)/L1)I'm I right so far?
 
  • #84
It looks okay. You should be sure to use parentheses to ensure that there is no ambiguity in the order of operations. Thus:

(E-(M*I2))/L1 = I1 ##~~~~##-and-##~~~~## (E-(M*I1))/L2 = I2

Treat these as two equations in two unknowns and solve for I1 and I2 (The expression for I1 should not contain I2, and similarly the expression for I2 should not contain I1).

As a suggestion, you won't have to return to the part A result if you define the equivalent inductance to be

V = jω Leq(I1 + I2)

or in terms of your E:

E = Leq(I1 + I2)

Use your "solved" expressions for I1 and I2 from above to proceed.
 
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  • #85
Hi I'm just starting this question and and maybe this is a little stupid but what does M represent in this circuit? At first I assumed both L1and L2 had an inductance of M but it can't be. Is it XL?
 
  • #86
Student12345 said:
Hi I'm just starting this question and and maybe this is a little stupid but what does M represent in this circuit? At first I assumed both L1and L2 had an inductance of M but it can't be. Is it XL?
M is the mutual inductance that links the two inductors.
 
  • #87
gneill said:
This gets you as far as a relationship between i1 and i2, but doesn't address the equivalent inductance since it doesn't relate the total current to the driving voltage.

There's only one voltage here, V the source voltage. If you could find an expression for V/I , where I is the total source current, then you would have the impedance of the load.

Here's a starting point I can suggest. Use KVL and write two loop equations per:
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Handle the mutual inductances as required, of course. Two equations, two unknowns (##I_1## and ##I_2##). Solve for the two currents. The sum of the two currents is the total current, so that:

##\frac{V}{jωL_{eq}} = I_1 + I_2##

Hello gneill,

I have tried to follow your instruction above for part c) and was wondering if I'm on the right lines?

We have the Kirchoff's loop equations from part a) right? i.e.

##V=(jwL_{1}I_1{})+(jwMI_{2})##
##V=(jwL_{2}I_2{})+(jwMI_{1})##

So transposing for I, I get:

##\frac {V-(jwMI_{2})} {jwL_{1}} =I_{1}##
##\frac {V-(jwMI_{1})} {jwL_{2}} =I_{2}##

Cancelling jw and filling in the formula you gave:

##\frac{V}{jωL_{eq}} = I_1 + I_2##
##\frac{V}{jωL_{eq}} = \frac {V-(MI_{2})} {L_{1}} + \frac {V-(MI_{1})} {L_{2}}##

Feel like I've gone very wrong somewhere!

Thanks
 
  • #88
Hi Triopas.

What you have is three equations to work with, one being the definition introduced for ##L_{eq}##, and the other two being the expressions obtained from your KVL. I'd suggest first making the substitution:

##U = \frac{V}{j ω}##

in your three equations so that you can work without complex values. The three equations become:

##U = L_{eq}(I_1 + I_2)##
##U = L_1 I_1 + M I_2##
##U = L_2 I_2 + M I_1##

Start by solving the last two equations for ##I_1## and ##I_2## in terms of U, L's and M. There should be no ##I##'s in the solutions, just U, L's, and M.
 
  • #89
Thank you gneill.

Should I solve the second two equations for I1 and I2 as simultaneous equations?

##L_1 I_1 + M I_2 = L_2 I_2 + M I_1##
 
  • #90
Triopas said:
Thank you gneill.

Should I solve the second two equations for I1 and I2 as simultaneous equations?
Yes.
##L_1 I_1 + M I_2 = L_2 I_2 + M I_1##
Don't start by equating them; The resulting solutions for the ##I##'s should involve ##U##, ##L_1##, ##L_2##, and ##M##.
 
  • #91
Ah okay, so like this?

Rearrange equation (1) for I1.
##U = L_1 I_1 + M I_2##
##I_1 = \frac {U-MI_2} {L_1}##

Replace I1 in equation (2) with the above.
##U = L_2 I_2 + M(\frac {U-MI_2} {L_1})##

Rearrange for I2, then replace I2 in equation (1) with the above?
 
  • #92
That's the idea, yes.
 
  • #93
I'm sure i am being silly but what does Jw stand for?
 
  • #94
Spongecake said:
I'm sure i am being silly but what does Jw stand for?
##\sqrt{-1} \cdot \omega##
 
  • #95
Thank you gneill
 
  • #96
For part d) i have this (done on mathCAD) is this correct?
 

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Looks okay to me.
 
  • #98
Brilliant Thank you
 
  • #99
hi bit of further guidance on part c would be much appreciated.
so far following on from post #91

U=L2i2+M((U-(Mi2))/L1

i am unsure if I'm correct in how I'm going about rearranging for i2 here's what I've got so far.

i2= ((U-M)/L2) +M((U-M)/L1) ? i have a feeling its way out.
 
  • #100
cablecutter said:
i2= ((U-M)/L2) +M((U-M)/L1) ? i have a feeling its way out.
Yeah, looks like something's gone wrong with your algebra. Try again, perhaps showing us your work step-by step.
 

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