Static Magnetic Fields
Static Magnetic Fields
Static Magnetic Fields
Introduction
Following equations electrostatic model: form the basis of the
If the medium is linear and isotropic, we have the simple constitutive relation. When a small test charge q is placed in an electric field E, it experiences an electric force Fe:
Introduction
When the test charge is in motion in a magnetic field, experiments show that it experiences another force Fm, which has the following characteristics: 1. The magnitude of Fm is proportional to q; 2. The direction of Fm at any point is at right angles to the velocity vector of the test charge as well as to a fixed direction at that point; and 3. The magnitude of Fm is also proportional to the component of the velocity at right angles to this fixed direction.
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The force Fm is a magnetic force; it cannot be expressed in terms of E or D. The characteristics of Fm can be described by defining a new vector field quantity, the magnetic flux density B, that specified both the fixed direction and constant of proportionality.
Where u(m/s) is the velocity vector, and B is measured in webers per square meter (Wb/m2) or teslas (T).
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The total electromagnetic force on a charge q is, then: Which is called Lorentzs force equation. We may consider Fe/q for a small q as the definition for electric field intensity E and Fm/q=u x B as the definition relation for magnetic flux density B. Alternatively we may consider Lorentzs force equation as a fundamental postulate of our electromagnetic model.
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Or
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Each of these three equations is mathematically the same as the scalar Poissons equation, Eq.(4-6) in electrostatics. In free space the equation: has a particular solution (see Eq.3-61), Hence the solution for Eq.(6-22a) is:
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The SI unit for magnetic flux is weber (Wb), which is equivalent to tesla-square meter (T.m2). Using Eq.(615) and Stokess theorem, we have:
Thus vector magnetic potential A does have physical significance in that its line integral around any closed
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It is important to note in Eq.(6-28) that the unprimed curl operation implies differentiation with respect to the space coordinates of the field point and that the integral operation is with respect to the primed source coordinates.
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where aR is the unit vector directed from the source point to the field point. Substituting Eq.(6-31) in
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Comparison of Eq.(6-32) with Eq.(6-10) will reveal that Biot-Savart law is, in general, more difficult to apply than Amperes Circuital law. However Amperes circuital law is not useful for determining B from I in a circuit if a closed path cannot be found over which B has a constant magnitude.
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Solution: It is apparent from the statement of the problem that we are interested in determining B at a point whose distance, R, from the center of the loop satisfies the relation R >> b; that being the case, we may make certain simplifying approximations. We select the center of the loop to be the origin of
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Equation (6-39) is the same as Eq. (6-27), except for one important point: R in Eq. (6-27) denotes the distance between the source element dl at P and the field point P; but it must be replaced by R1 in accordance with the notation in Fig. 6-8. Because of symmetry, the magnetic field is obviously
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At this point we recognize the similarity between Eq.(6-44) and the expression for the electric field intensity in the far field of an electrostatic dipole as given in Eq.(3-54).
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If there were magnetic charges with a volume density m (A/m2) in a volume V, we would be able to find Vm from:
The magnetic flux density could then be determined from Eq.(6-50). However isolated
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where is a dimensionless quantity called magnetic susceptibility. Substitution of Eq.(6-79) in Eq.(6-75) yields:
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or where is another dimensionless quantity known as the relative permeability of the medium. The parameter is the absolute permeability of the medium and is measured in H/m; and r
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Magnetic circuit problems arise in transformers, generators, motors, relays, magnetic recording devices, and so on. Analysis of magnetic circuits is based on the two basic equations for magnetostatics, (6-6) and (676), which are repeated below for convenience:
We have seen in Eq. (6-78) that Eq. (6-83) converts to Ampres circuital law. If the closed path C is chosen to enclose N turns of a winding
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carrying a current I that excites a magnetic circuit, we have: The quantity m(=N I) here plays a role that is analogous to electromotive force (emf) in an electric circuit and is therefore called a magnetomotive force (mmf). Its SI unit is ampere (A); but, because of Eq. (6-84), mmf is frequently measured in ampere-turns (At). An mmf is not a force measured in newtons.
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If the radius of the cross section of the core is much smaller than the mean radius of the toroid, the magnetic flux density B in the core is approximately constant, and the magnetic flux in the circuit is: where S is the cross-sectional area of the core. Combination of Eqs. (6-92) and (6-89) yields: Eq. (6-93) can be rewritten as:
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with: Where lf=2ro - lg is the length of the ferromagnetic core, and: Both f and g have the same form as the formula, Eq. (5-27), for the d-c resistance of a straight piece of homogeneous material with a uniform cross section S. Both are called reluctance: the former of the ferromagnetic core;
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and the latter, of the air gap. The SI unit for reluctance is the reciprocal henry (H-1). The fact that Eqs. (6-95) and (6-96) are as they are, even though the core is not straight, is a consequence of assuming that B is approximately constant over the cross section. Eq. (6-94) is analogous to the expression for the current I in an electric circuit, in which an ideal voltage source emf is connected in series with two resistances, Rf and Rg:
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The analogous magnetic and electric circuits shown in Figs. 6-14(a) and 6-14(b), respectively. Magnetic circuits can, by analogy, be analysed by the same techniques we have used in analyzing electric circuits. The analogous quantities are as on the next slide.
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Magnetic Circuits Mmf, m (=NI) Electric Circuits Emf,
Magnetic flux,
Reluctance, Permeability
Electric current, I
Resistance, R Conductivity,
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In spite of this convenient likeness an exact analysis of magnetic circuits is inherently very difficult to achieve. First, it is very difficult to account for leakage fluxes, fluxes that stray or leak from the main flux paths of a mafnetic circuit. For the toroidal coil in Fig. 6-13, leakage flux paths encircle every turn of the winding; they partially transverse the space around the core, as illustrated, because the permeability of air is not
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zero. (There is little need for considering leakage currents outside the current paths of electric circuits that carry direct currents. The reason is that the conductivity of air is practically zero compared to that of a good conductor.) A second difficulty is the fringing effect that causes the magnetic flux lines at the air gap to spread and bulge. (The purpose of specifying the narrow air gap in Example 6-10 was to minimize the fringing effect.)
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A third difficulty is that the permeability of ferromagnetic materials depends on the magnetic field intensity; that is, B and H have a nonlinear relationship. (They might not even be in the same direction). The problem of Example 6-10, which assumes a given before either Bc or Hc is known, is therefore not a realistic one. In a practical problem the B-H curve of the ferromagnetic material , such as that shown later in Fig.6-17, should be given. The ratio of B to H
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is obviously not a constant, and Bf can be known only when Hf is known. So how does one solve the problem? Two conditions must be satisfied. First the sum of Hglg and Hflf must equal the total mmf Nio: Second, if we assume no leakage flux, the total flux in the ferromagnetic core and in the air gap must be the same, or Bf=Bg:
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Substitution of Eq.(6-99) in (6-98) yields an equation relating Bf and Hf in the core: This is an equation for a straight line in the B-H plane with a ve slope (-olf/lg). The intersection of this line and the given B-H curve determines the operating point. Once the operating point has been found, and Hf and all other quantities can be obtained. The similarity between Eq.(6-94) and (6-97) can
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be extended to the writing of two basic equations for magnetic circuits that correspond to Kirchhoffs voltage and current laws for electric circuits. Similar to Kirchhoffs voltage law in Eq.(5-41), we may write, for any closed path in a magnetic circuit: Eq.(6-101) states that around a closed path in a magnetic circuit the algebraic sum of ampere-turns is equal to the algebraic sum of
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the products of the reluctances and fluxes. Kirchhoffs current law for a junction in an electric circuit Eq.(5-47), is a consequence of , Similarly the fundamental postulate in Eq.(6-82) leads to Eq.(6-9). Thus we have:
Which states that the algebraic sum of all the magnetic fluxes flowing out of a junction in a magnetic circuit is zero. Eqs.(6-101) and
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(6-102) form the basis for the loop and node analysis, respectively of magnetic circuits.
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where Jsn is the surface current density on the interface normal to the contour C. The direction of Jsn is that of the thumb when the fingers of the right hand follow the direction of the path. In Fig.6-19 the +ve direction of Jsn for the chosen
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Only a slight modification of this procedure is needed to determine the mutual inductance L12 between two circuits. After choosing an appropriate coordinate system, proceed as
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Magnetic Energy
We know that resistance-less inductors appear as short-circuits to steady (d-c) currents; it is obviously necessary that we consider alternating currents when the effects of inductances on circuits and magnetic fields are of interest. For now we assume quasi-static-conditions, which
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