HOME WORK # 2 SOLUTIONS

1.

Draw an analog electric schematic for the parallel magnetic circuit of the
following figure for both cases of = and .

SOLUTION:
As , reluctances of the ferromagnetic paths approach zero, giving the simple,
decoupled equivalent circuit below.

If lumped parameter reluctance values are formed for each of the branches and
if leakage is neglected, the magnetic equivalent circuit for is drawn below.

2.

For the parallel magnetic circuit of the following figure, assume that the core
material is infinitely permeable. Let 1 = 3 mm and 2 = 2 mm. The
thickness of all core members is l =50 mm. The core has a uniform depth
into the page of 75 mm. N1 = 2 N 2 = 100 turns. Neglect air gap fringing.
(a)
(b)

If I 2 = 0 and 1 = 15 mWb, find the value of I1 .

If I1 = 10 A and I 2 = 20 A, determine 1 and 2 .

SOLUTION:
Since the core material is infinitely permeable, the first figure of Problem 1 is
applicable.
R g1

1
0.003

6.366 105 H 1
7
o A1 4 10 0.050 0.075

R g2

2
0.002

4.244 105 H 1
7
o A2 4 10 0.050 0.075

(a) Summation of mmfs around the decoupled left-hand branch gives

N1 I1 1R g1 0.015 6.366 105 9549 A-t

I1

9549 9549

95.49 A
N1
100

(b) Since the two branches are decoupled,

1

N1I1 100 10

1.57 mWb
R g1 6.366 105

50 20
N2 I2

2.36 mWb , or 2 = 2.36 mWb.

R g 2 4.244 105

3.
In the magnetic circuit shown below, the relative permeability of iron is. The
length of the air-gap is g=3 mm and the total length of the iron is 0.4 m. For the
magnet B510=rr = 1.07 T, Hc=800 kA/m and the length of the magnet l m is 5 cm.
Assuming the cross section is uniform, what is the flux density in the air gap?
SOLUTION:

Since the cross section is uniform, B is the same everywhere and there is no current:
H iron .liron H m .lm H g .l g 0
Bi Bm Bg B
Hl
B
B
.liron B c m H c lm g 0
ri
Br

800 103

0.4
3 10 3

2
3
2

10

800

10

10

B
0

7
5

7
4 10 *10
1.07
4 10

Solving for B:
B 1.005T