Higher Technological Institute Electrical Machines

10th of Ramadan City Magnetic Circuits

Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Dr. Mohamed Enany

Sheet (1)
(1) A coil of 500 turns and 24 ohm resistance is wound uniformly on an iron ring of mean
circumference 50 cm and cross-sectional area of 4 cm2. It is connected to 24 volt D.C.
supply. Under these conditions, the relative permeability of iron is 800. Calculate:-
a) The magneto motive force of the coil.
b) The magnetizing field intensity.
c) The total flux.

(2) An iron ring has a cross-sectional area of 3 cm2 and mean diameter of 25 cm. An air gap
of 0.4 mm has been cut across the section of the ring. The ring is wound with a coil of
200 turns through which a current of 2 A is passed. If the total magnetic flux is
0.24 m wb. Find:
a) The relative permeability of the iron.
b) The magnetizing field intensity of the iron and the air gap.

(3) In the magnetic system of figure (1) two sides are thicker than the other two sides. The
r = 2000, the number of
turns N=300, and the current flowing through the coil is i = 1 A.
a) Determine the flux in the core.
b) Determine the flux densities in the parts of the core.
c) Determine the inductance of the coil.
d) To produce a flux = 0.012 wb, find the current i required in the coil.

figure (1)

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(4) For the magnetic circuit shown in figure (2) all dimensions are in cm and all air gaps are
0.5 mm wide. Net thickness of the core is 3.75 cm throughout. The turns are arranged on
the central limb. Calculate the mmf required to produce a flux of 1.7 m wb in central limb.
Taker = 2000.

figure (2)

(5) The magnetic circuit shown in figure (3) has the following parameters.
N = 100 turns Ac = Ag = 5 cm 2 r = infinity
Determine the air gap length to provide a coil inductance of 10 m H.

figure (3)

(6) A coil wound on a magnetic core is excited by the following sources.

(a) 100 V, 50Hz.
(b) 110 V, 60 Hz.
Compare the hysteresis losses and eddy current losses with these two different
sources. For hysteresis loss consider n = 2.

(7) A coil wound on a magnetic core is excited form A.C. voltage source. The eddy current
loss is found to be 1000 W. Calculate the eddy current loss if the source voltage and
frequency are both doubled.