AC Machinery Fundamentals

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 Torque Induced in a Current-Carrying Loop

F  i  xB

• F = Magnetic force on a segment of a current loop

• i = Current in the loop
• B = magnetic Flux Density
• = Vector length of the segment its direction is
defined
to be in the direction of the current flow.

Figure 3-4
A current-carrying loop in a uniform magnetic field. (a) Front view; (b) view of coil
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• The torque on the segment will then be given by
  rxF    rF
Where  isthe
sin( ) angle between r
and F
1. Segment ab.

• i is into the page.

• B points to the right
• xB  points down hence the induced force F i
ab

B
 down
is
ab
 (F )(r sin )  ri B sin
ab
clockwise
ab

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2. Segment bc.

• i is in the plane of the page.

• B points to the right

•  xB points into the page hence the induced force

ab

F  (Fi )(r sinthe

B into 0, since  
) page
0bc bc bc

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3. Segment cd.

• i is out of the page.

• B points to the right

• xB points up hence the induced force

ab

• F i B )(r sin )  ri B sin

(F up
cd cd
cd
clockwise
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4. Segment da.

• i is in the plane of the page.

• B points to the right

•  xB points out of the page hence the induced force

da

 i )(r
F  (F is out
B sin ) of0,the page
since  
0da da da

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• Total induced torque

ind = ab + bc + cd + da = rilBsinab + rilBsincd

= 2rilBsin , since ab = cd = 

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