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    The stacking factor of magnetic cores refers to the ratio of the net cross-sectional area occupied by the magnetic material to the gross cross-sectional area of the core. This ratio is less than unity due to the cores being made of thin, lightly insulated laminations. Depending on the thickness of the laminations, the stacking factor can vary between 0.5 to 0.95, approaching unity as the thickness increases. Transformer cores are made of laminated steel or iron sheets to minimize power losses and heat caused by eddy currents induced by the alternating current in the windings. This helps improve the efficiency of the transformer.

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    The stacking factor of magnetic cores refers to the ratio of the net cross-sectional area occupied by the magnetic material to the gross cross-sectional area of the core. This ratio is less than unity due to the cores being made of thin, lightly insulated laminations. Depending on the thickness of the laminations, the stacking factor can vary between 0.5 to 0.95, approaching unity as the thickness increases. Transformer cores are made of laminated steel or iron sheets to minimize power losses and heat caused by eddy currents induced by the alternating current in the windings. This helps improve the efficiency of the transformer.

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    The stacking factor of magnetic cores refers to the ratio of the net cross-sectional area occupied by the magnetic material to the gross cross-sectional area of the core. This ratio is less than unity due to the cores being made of thin, lightly insulated laminations. Depending on the thickness of the laminations, the stacking factor can vary between 0.5 to 0.95, approaching unity as the thickness increases. Transformer cores are made of laminated steel or iron sheets to minimize power losses and heat caused by eddy currents induced by the alternating current in the windings. This helps improve the efficiency of the transformer.

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    The stacking factor of magnetic cores refers to the ratio of the net cross-sectional area occupied by the magnetic material to the gross cross-sectional area of the core. This ratio is less than unity due to the cores being made of thin, lightly insulated laminations. Depending on the thickness of the laminations, the stacking factor can vary between 0.5 to 0.95, approaching unity as the thickness increases. Transformer cores are made of laminated steel or iron sheets to minimize power losses and heat caused by eddy currents induced by the alternating current in the windings. This helps improve the efficiency of the transformer.

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    * What is stacking factor of magnetic cores?

    Magnetic cores are made up of thin ,lightly insulated ( coating of varnish ) laminatians to produce power loss in cores due to eddy current phenomenon . as a result ,the net cross sectin area of the core occupied by the magnetic material is less than its grosss cross section ; their ratio ( less than unity ) is known as stacking factor . depending upon the thicknesss of lamination ,stacking factor vary from 0.5 to 0.95 approching unity asthe lamination thickness increase

    * Why is the core of a transformer made of laminations?


    The alternating current flowing through transformer windings changes its polarity with each reversal of the current polarity, simultaneously changing the orientation of the induced magnetic poles within the core material. This constant fluctuation creates heat and other undesirable effects within the transformer, reducing its efficiency. Transformer cores are made of laminated steel or iron to minimize the effects of this electromagnetic phenomenon, which is known as hysteresis.

    ## see this example ...


    http://www.vias.org/matsch_capmag/matsch_caps_magnetics_chap3_13.html

    ## useful problems ...


    http://www.vias.org/matsch_capmag/matsch_caps_magnetics_chap3_30.html

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