ECE 4501

POWER SYSTEMS

UMD

S.NORR

MAGNETIC CIRCUITS
TERMS:
NAME:

Magneto-motive Force
(mmf)
Magnetic Field Intensity
Flux Density

SYMBOL / UNITS:

EQUATION:

H = NI/l (l = path length in

meters)
B = H

F (Ampere Turns) or
(A-t)
H (A-t/meter)
(Tesla) yay!
1Tesla = 1Wb/meter2
(H/meter)

Permiability

Flux

(Webers, Wb)

Flux Linkage
Inductance
Reluctance

(Weber-turns)
L (Henries)
(A-t/Wb)

F = NI

= ro

Where r is the
relative permeability
of the material and
o = 4
x 10-7 H/m is the
permeability of free space.
= BA (A is cross-sectional
area in square meters)
= N

L = /I = N2/

= l/
roA

Useful Relationships:
= BA = roHA = roANI/l = NI/

OHMS LAW ANALOGY:

If V = IR, then F =
ELECTRICAL

Current
emf
Resistance
Conductivity

I (Amps)
V (Volts)
R (Ohms)
(S/m)
Siemans/meter

MAGNETIC

(Wb)
(A-t)
(A-t/Wb)
(H/m)

Flux
mmf
Reluctance
Permiability