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Application notes on ferrite cores

Magnetic formulas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magnetic Design Formulas

Peak Flux Density:

B
E
f
N
Ae

=
=
=
=
=

Peak flux density [G]
RMS sine wave voltage [V]
Frequency [Hz]
Number of turns
Effective area [mm2]

Peak Magnetizing Force (Magnetic Flux Intensity):

H
N
Ip
le

=
=
=
=

Peak magnetizing force [Oe]
Number of turns
Peak current [A]
Magnetic path length [mm]

 Inductance:

L
µi
N
C1

=
=
=
=

Inductance [µH]
Initial permeability
Number of turns
Core constant [mm-1]

 

 

 

 

L
µi
OD
ID
HT
N

=
=
=
=
=
=

Inductance [µH]
Initial permeability
Core outer diameter [mm]
Core inner diameter [mm]
Core height [mm]
Number of turns

 

 

 

 

AL
L
N

=
=
=

Inductance factor [nH]
Inductance [µH]
Number of turns

Conversion Factors:

1 G

=

10-4 T

1 Oe

=

79.58 A/m

1 in

=

25.4 mm

1 µH

=

10-6 H

1 nH

=

10-9 H