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I've had a pretty good time figuring out the mold and shape of the cores I'm making. But, I don't entirely understand how to calculate core saturation.
Any help would be great.
Any help would be great.
What do you mean by core saturation: 1. is it for the material specification? or 2. to design a component with the correct turns and air gaps for an application?
If your aim is No. 1, then the B vs H of the materials plots can be found in lots of specifications sheet from the manufacturer. These are done mostly with no air gaps in core. Remember, the B and H are core geometry independent, to make things simple.
If you are designing a customized core for an application and need to know when not to reach core saturation, then the B vs H information along with the core geometry and design (eg. turn count, air gap) will decide the component saturation.
If your aim is No. 1, then the B vs H of the materials plots can be found in lots of specifications sheet from the manufacturer. These are done mostly with no air gaps in core. Remember, the B and H are core geometry independent, to make things simple.
If you are designing a customized core for an application and need to know when not to reach core saturation, then the B vs H information along with the core geometry and design (eg. turn count, air gap) will decide the component saturation.
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Jensen3
We would need some more information on what exactly you're confused about. But, this article may help
Because we do not know what you made the core out of, I think you need to apply current and measure the inductance at current to see where the core saturates. There are several different ways to know where the core saturates.
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David Blakeney
Iron Oxide and Zinc Oxide.
Because we don't know the mix of Iron & Zinc, and we don't know how dense the mix is, you will have to make a coil and see how it saturates. Do you need help with that?
yo
ur questions are very nice and i feel well represented. i actually did not understand the questions too
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