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Inductance formulas for circular and square coils

H.A. Wheeler

Year: 1982 Journal:   Proceedings of the IEEE Vol: 70 (12)Pages: 1449-1450   Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Abstract

Some simple inductance formulas are given for a circular or square coil of any shape ratio. Each one represents a continuous transition between the extremes of a long coil and a short coil. A unique case is a cubic coil whose inductance is 2/3 the reference value based on area/length. For any shape, the relative error is very small and is stated. The theoretical formulas are given for comparison.

Keywords:
Inductance Electromagnetic coil Square (algebra) Mathematics Simple (philosophy) Geometry Mathematical analysis Physics Electrical engineering Engineering Voltage

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