Engineering How to Calculate RMS Current and Voltage in an AC Magnetic Circuit?

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To calculate the RMS current in coil A for maintaining a peak flux of 1.2T, the relationship F = NI = R * Flux is correctly established, where N is the number of turns and R is the reluctance. The current I can be solved by substituting the peak flux value into the equation, but it must be divided by √2 to convert to RMS current. Additionally, to find the voltages at the coil terminals, Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction should be applied. It's important to consider that there are two reluctance paths in the circuit. This approach will lead to the necessary calculations for the AC magnetic circuit.
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the question is;


if there only a current in coil a, and it is AC, calculate the rms current required in coil a to maintain an alternating flux in core section a with a peak value of 1.2T calculate the rm voltages at the two coil terminals if coil resistances are neglected

(attached in the previous question which is continued on by this)

So I derived the magnetic equivalent of this circuit which is basically mmf connected to reluctance (R) equivalent. What do I do from here?

at the moment I am here;

F = R * Flux

With that

F= NI, N = 200, R = Req which i have found already and flux = B*A

200 I = Req * B*A

do i substitute in 1.2T for b and solve for I? then multiple by √2 or am i going in the complete wrong direction?

help will be greatly appreciated.
 

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Did they give you the permeability?
 
relative permeability is 10,000,
multiply that by uo
 
spoonjabba said:
the question is;


if there only a current in coil a, and it is AC, calculate the rms current required in coil a to maintain an alternating flux in core section a with a peak value of 1.2T calculate the rm voltages at the two coil terminals if coil resistances are neglected

(attached in the previous question which is continued on by this)

So I derived the magnetic equivalent of this circuit which is basically mmf connected to reluctance (R) equivalent. What do I do from here?

at the moment I am here;

F = R * Flux

With that

F= NI, N = 200, R = Req which i have found already and flux = B*A

200 I = Req * B*A

do i substitute in 1.2T for b and solve for I? then multiple by √2 or am i going in the complete wrong direction?

help will be greatly appreciated.

spoonjabba said:
the question is;


F= NI, N = 200, R = Req which i have found already and flux = B*A

200 I = Req * B*A

do i substitute in 1.2T for b and solve for I? then multiple by √2 or am i going in the complete wrong direction?

help will be greatly appreciated.

Well, you got NI = flux*reluctance right, so what's preventing you from solving for I? And yes, you need to divide by √2 to get rms current. The formula NI = R*flux is for instantaneous values of I and flux.

To get the two winding voltages you go to Mr. Faraday.


(Realize that there are two reluctance paths, right?)
 

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