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An inductor is a Passive component electrical device employed in Electrical network for its property of inductance. An inductor can take many forms.
Physics Overview Inductance (measured in Henry (inductance), H) is an effect which results from the magnetic field that forms around a current-carrying Electrical conductor. Current (electricity) through the conductor creates a magnetic flux proportional to the current. A change in this current creates a change in magnetic flux that, in turn, generates an electromotive force (emf) that acts to oppose this change in current. Inductance is a measure of the generated emf for a unit change in current. For example, an inductor with an inductance of 1 henry produces an emf of 1 V when the current through the inductor changes at the rate of 1 ampere per second. The number of turns, the area of each loop/turn, and what it is wrapped around affect the inductance. For example, the magnetic flux linking these turns can be increased by coiling the conductor around a material with a high Permeability (electromagnetism).
Stored energy The energy (measured in joules, in SI) stored by an inductor is equal to the amount of work required to establish the current through the inductor, and therefore the magnetic field. This is given by:
E_\mathrm{stored} = {1 \over 2} L I^2
where L is inductance and I is the current flowing through the inductor.
Hydraulic model Electrical current can be modeled by the hydraulic analogy. The inductor can be modeled by the flywheel effect of a turbine rotated by the flow. As can be demonstrated intuitively and mathematically, this mimics the behavior of an electrical inductor; voltage is proportional to the derivative of current with respect to time. Thus a rapid change in current will cause a big voltage spike. Likewise, in cases of a sudden interruption of water flow the turbine will generate a high pressure across the blockage, etc. Magnetic interactions such as in transformer#An_analogy are not usefully modeled hydraulically.
Inductor construction s.
An inductor is usually constructed as a coil of Electrical conductor material, typically copper wire, wrapped around a magnetic core either of air or of ferromagnetic material. Core materials with a higher Permeability (electromagnetism) than air confine the magnetic field closely to the inductor, thereby increasing the inductance. Inductors come in many shapes. Most are constructed as enamel coated wire wrapped around a Ferrite (magnet) bobbin with wire exposed on the outside, while some enclose the wire completely in ferrite and are called "shielded". Some inductors have an adjustable core, which enables changing of the inductance. Inductors used to block very high frequencies are sometimes made with a wire passing through a ferrite cylinder or bead.
Small inductors can be etched directly onto a printed circuit board by laying out the trace in a spiral pattern. Small value inductors can also be built on integrated circuits using the same processes that are used to make transistors. In these cases, aluminium interconnect is typically used as the conducting material. However, practical constraints make it far more common to use a circuit called a "gyrator" which uses a capacitor and active components to behave similarly to an inductor.
In electric circuits While a capacitor opposes changes in voltage, an inductor opposes changes in current. An ideal inductor would offer no resistance to a constant direct current; however, only superconductor inductors have truly zero electrical resistance.
In general, the relationship between the time-varying voltage v(t) across an inductor with inductance L and the time-varying current i(t) passing through it is described by the differential equation:
v(t) = L \frac{di}{dt}.
When there is a sinusoidal alternating current (AC) through an inductor, a sinusoidal voltage is induced. The amplitude of the voltage is proportional to the product of the amplitude (I_P) of the current and the frequency ( f ) of the current.
i(t) = I_P \sin(2 \pi f t)\,
\frac{di(t)}{dt} = 2 \pi f I_P \cos(2 \pi f t)
v(t) = 2 \pi f L I_P \cos(2 \pi f t)\,
In this situation, the Phase (waves) of the current lags that of the voltage by 90 degrees.
Laplace circuit analysis (s-domain) When using the Laplace transform in circuit analysis, the transfer impedance of an ideal inductor with no initial current is represented in the s domain by:
Z(s) = Ls\, :: where ::: L is the inductance, and ::: s is the complex frequency
If the inductor does have initial current, it can be represented by:
- adding a voltage source in series with the inductor, having the value:
- or by adding a current source in parallel with the inductor, having the value:
Inductor networks Inductors in a Series and parallel circuits configuration each have the same potential difference (voltage). To find their total equivalent inductance (Leq):
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\frac{1}{L_\mathrm{eq--> = \frac{1}{L_1} + \frac{1}{L_2} + \cdots + \frac{1}{L_n}
The current through inductors in Series and parallel circuits stays the same, but the voltage across each inductor can be different. The sum of the potential differences (voltage) is equal to the total voltage. To find their total inductance:
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L_\mathrm{eq} = L_1 + L_2 + \cdots + L_n \,\!
These simple relationships hold true only when there is no mutual coupling of magnetic fields between individual inductors.
Q factor An ideal inductor will be lossless irrespective of the amount of current flowing through the winding. However, typically inductors have winding resistance from the metal wire forming the coils. Since the winding resistance appears as a resistance in series with the inductor, it is often called the series resistance. The inductor's series resistance converts electrical current flowing through the coils into heat, thus causing a loss of inductive quality. The Q factor (or Q) of an inductor is the ratio of its inductive reactance to its resistance at a given frequency, and is a measure of its efficiency. The higher the Q factor of the inductor, the closer it approaches the behavior of an ideal, lossless, inductor.
The Q factor of an inductor can be found through the following formula, where R is its internal electrical resistance:
Q = \frac{\omega{}L}{R}
By using a ferromagnetic core the inductance is increased for the same amount of copper, raising the Q. Cores however also introduce losses that increase with frequency. A grade of core material is chosen for best results for the frequency band. At VHF or highter frequencies an air core is likely to be used.Inductors wound around a ferromagnetic core may saturation (magnetic) at high currents, causing a dramatic decrease in inductance (and Q). This phenomenon can be avoided by using a (physically larger) air core inductor. A well designed air core inductor may have a Q of several hundred.
An almost ideal inductor (Q approaching infinity) can be created by immersing a coil made from a superconductor alloy in liquid helium or liquid nitrogen. This supercools the wire, causing its winding resistance to disappear. Because a superconducting inductor is virtually lossless, it can store a large amount of electrical energy within the surrounding magnetic field (see superconducting magnetic energy storage).
Formulae 1. Basic inductance formula for a cylindrical coil:
L=\frac{\mu_0\mu_rN^2A}{l}
L = Inductance in Henry (inductance) (H)
μ0 = permeability of free space = 4\pi × 10-7 H/m
μr = relative permeability of core material
N = number of turns
A = area of cross-section of the coil in square metres (m2)
l = length of coil in metres (m)
2. Inductance of a straight wire conductor:
L = l\left(\ln\frac{4l}{d}-1\right) \cdot 200 \times 10^{-9}
L = inductance in H
l = length of conductor in metres
d = diameter of conductor in metres
Hence a 10 mm-long conductor having 1 mm diameter will have an inductance of about 5.38 nH but 100 mmof the same will get about 100 nH. The same formula in English units:
L = 5.08 \cdot l\left(\ln\frac{4l}{d}-1\right)
L = inductance in nanohenries
l = length of conductor in inches
d = diameter of conductor in inches
3. Inductance of a short air core cylindrical coil in terms of geometric parameters:
L=\frac{r^2N^2}{9r+10l}
L = inductance in µH
r = outer radius of coil in inches
l = length of coil in inches
N = number of turns
4. For a multilayer air core coil:
L = \frac{0.8r^2N^2}{6r+9l+10d}
L = inductance in µH
r = mean radius of coil in inches
l = physical length of coil winding in inches
N = number of turns
d = depth of coil in inches (i.e., outer radius minus inner radius)
5. Inductance of a flat spiral air core coil:
L=\frac{r^2N^2}{(2r+2.8d) \times 10^5} L = inductance in H
r = mean radius of coil in metres
N = number of turns
d = depth of coil in metres (i.e., outer radius minus inner radius)
Hence a spiral coil with 8 turns at a mean radius of 25 mm and a depth of 10 mm would have an inductance of 5.13 µH.
The same formula in imperial units:
L=\frac{r^2N^2}{8r+11d} L = inductance in µH
r = mean radius of coil in inches
N = number of turns
d = depth of coil in inches (i.e., outer radius minus inner radius)
6. Inductance of a winding around a toroidal ring of core material with relative permeability of \mu_r with circular cross-section:
L=\mu_0\mu_r\frac{N^2r^2}{D} L = inductance in H
μ0 = permeability of vacuum = 4\pi × 10-7 H/m
μr = relative permeability of core material
N = number of turns
r = radius of coil winding in meters
D = overall diameter of toroid in meters
Applications with two 47mH windings, such as might be found in a power supply.Inductors are used extensively in analog circuits and signal processing. Inductors in conjunction with capacitors and other components form tuned circuits which can emphasize or electronic filter out specific signal frequencies. This can range from the use of large inductors as chokes in power supplies, which in conjunction with filter capacitors remove residual hum or other fluctuations from the direct current output, to such small inductances as generated by a Ferrite (magnet) bead or torus around a cable to prevent radio frequency interference from being transmitted down the wire. Smaller inductor/capacitor combinations provide tuned circuits used in radio reception and broadcasting, for instance.
Two (or more) inductors which have coupled magnetic flux form a transformer, which is a fundamental component of every electric Public utility power grid. The efficiency of a transformer decreases as the frequency increases but size can be decreased as well; for this reason, aircraft used 400 hertz alternating current rather than the usual 50 or 60 hertz, allowing a great savings in weight from the use of smaller transformers.
An inductor is used as the energy storage device in some switched-mode power supply. The inductor is energized for a specific fraction of the regulator's switching frequency, and de-energized for the remainder of the cycle. This energy transfer ratio determines the input-voltage to output-voltage ratio. This XL is used in complement with an active semiconductor device to maintain very accurate voltage control.
Inductors are also employed in electrical transmission systems, where they are used to intentionally depress system voltages or limit fault current. In this field, they are more commonly referred to as reactors.
As inductors tend to be larger and heavier than other components, their use has been reduced in modern equipment; solid state switching power supplies eliminate large transformers, for instance, and circuits are designed to use only small inductors, if any; larger values are simulated by use of gyrator circuits.
See also
- Electronic Components
- Capacitor
- Resistor
- Electricity
- Electronics
- Gyrator
- Inductance (including mutual inductance)
- induction coil
- induction cooker
- Induction loop
- Magnetic core
- Saturable reactor
- Transformer
- Reactance
- RL circuit
- RLC circuit
Synonyms
External links General
- How stuff works The initial concept, made very simple
- Capacitance and Inductance - A chapter from an online textbook
- Spiral inductor models. Good article on inductor characteristics and modeling.
- Online coil inductance calculator. Online calculator calculates the inductance of conventional and toroidal coils using formulas 3, 4, 5, and 6, above.
- AC circuits
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