ELEC3101 Electromechanical Energy Conversion

Işık University EE Dept.

Homework # 1

Date Assigned: March 12, 2022 Date Due: March 18, 2022

1-The magnetic circuit of Fig. 1 has two windings and two air gaps. The core
can be assumed to be of infinite permeability. The core dimensions are indicated in the figure.

a. Assuming coil 1 to be carrying a current i1 and the current in coil 2 to be

zero, calculate (i) the magnetic flux density in each of the air gaps, (ii) the
flux linkage of winding l, and (iii) the flux linkage of winding 2.

b. Repeat part (a), assuming zero current in winding 1 and a current i2 in

winding 2.

c. Repeat part (a), assuming the current in winding 1 to be i1 and the current
in winding 2 to be i2.

d. Find the self-inductances of windings 1 and 2 and the mutual inductance

between the windings.

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2- The coils of the magnetic circuit shown in Fig. 2 are connected in series so that the mmf's
of paths A and B both tend to set up flux in the center leg C in the same direction. The coils
are wound with equal turns, Nl = N2 = 100. Neglect fringing and leakage. The material is
M-5 grade, 0.012-in steel, with a stacking factor of 0.94. (Figure 1.10 from Fitzgerald).
The dimensions are:

Cross-section area of A and B legs = 7 cm2 of C legs = 14 cm2

Length of A path = 17 cm Length of B path = 17 cm
Length of C path = 5.5 cm Air gap = 0.4 cm

a. How many amperes are required to produce a flux density of 1.2 T in the
air gap?
b. Under the condition of part (a), how many joules of energy are stored in the magnetic field
in the air gap?
c. Calculate the inductance.

Figure 2

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3- A two-legged magnetic core with an air gap is shown in Figure 3-a. The depth of the core
is 5 cm, the length of the air gap in the core is 0.06 cm, and the number of turns on the coil is
1000. The magnetization curve of the core material is shown in Figure 3-b. Assume a 5
percent increase in effective air-gap area to account for fringing. How much current is
required to produce an air-gap flux density of 0.5 T? What are the flux densities of the four
sides of the core at that current? What is the total flux present in the air gap?

Figure 3-(a) Figure 3-(b)

4- The core shown in Figure-4(a) has the flux φ shown in Figure-4 (b). Sketch the voltage
present at the terminals of the coil.

Figure 4 (a) Figure 4 (b)

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5- Derive the induced emf expression given in (Eq.1) for sinusoidal flux density variation in a
magnetic circuit.

E = 4.44 Nf A Bmax ………. (Eq.1)

Define all variables and constants in (Eq.1)

If N1=112 Turns, f=50 Hz and flux is sinusoidal varying and has maximum value of;
 m ax =9.25x10-3Wb, for the single-phase transformer given in Fig. 5., compute the following,

a. Induced primary voltage in rms volts

b. Number of turns of the secondary, N2 to have half of the induced primary voltage on
the secondary side.
c. Magnetizing branch reactance in ohm (or magnetizing branch susceptance mho), and
Bmax in Wb/m2 by assuming that magnetizing current component has rms. value of 2.0
Amperes.

If now the core volume of the above transformer is to be reduced to one eight of the original
size while keeping E and N invariant, which variable can be changed to keep the flux density
in the core at the value found in part (c)? Explain clearly and quantify the variable you have
changed.

B (T)
2.0
N1-turns m N2-turns

3.0 A
primary secondary
Magnetizing
current, i

Figure 5 Figure 6

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Q6)

For the given geometry and parameters,

a) for B3=0.5T find 1, 2, 3, and the current in the winding, i.
b) for i=1A find and B1, B2, B3 the fluxes 1, 2, 3
c) after solving (b), verify its result by the method of part (a), that is take B3 and use it
to reverse calculate i. Compare and comment on the results.

The rectangular window shaped ferromagnetic material has the following

characteristic data and any values in between can be found by interpolation.

Hc (At/m) 50 150 750

Bc (T) 0.5 0.9 1.4

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