Magnetic inductance
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- Magnetic inductance is not to be confused with "Magnetic induction", which usually refers to Magnetic field.
Magnetic inductance (inductive magnetic reactance) (SI Unit: -Ω−1) is a component in the gyrator-capacitor model for magnetic systems.
For phasor analysis the magnetic inductive reactance is:
Where:
- is the magnetic inductivity (SI Unit: -s·Ω-1)
- is the angular frequency of the magnetic circuit
In the complex form it is a positive imaginary number:
The magnetic potential energy sustained by magnetic inductivity varies with the frequency of oscillations in electric fields. The average power in a given period is equal to zero. Due to its dependence on frequency, magnetic inductance is mainly observable in magnetic circuits which operate at VHF and/or UHF frequencies.
The notion of magnetic inductivity is employed in analysis and computation of circuit behavior in the gyrator-capacitor model in a way analogous to inductance in electrical circuits.
See also
- Magnetic inductive coil
References
- Pohl R. W. ELEKTRIZITÄTSLEHRE. – Berlin-Göttingen-Heidelberg: SPRINGER-VERLAG, 1960.
- Popov V. P. The Principles of Theory of Circuits. – M.: Higher School, 1985, 496 p. (In Russian).