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A magnetic circuit can be described as a complete closed path of any group of lines of magnetic flux. Magnetic flux is generated by permanent magnets, electromagnets or other types of magnetic materials and is described as a measure of the number of magnetic field lines that pass perpendicularly through a surface. There are a number good [[EMEC_-_Greg|analogies]] between magnetic and electric circuits, for instance; magnetic flux is related to electrical current, reluctance is related to resistance and finally, what is known as magnetomotive force corresponds to electromotive force. The use of magnetic circuits is very broad and extends to many electrical/mechanical devices such as motors and generators.
A '''magnetic circuit''' can be described as a complete closed path of any group of lines of magnetic flux. Magnetic flux is generated by permanent magnets, electromagnets or other types of magnetic materials and is described as a measure of the number of magnetic field lines that pass perpendicularly through a surface. There are a number good [[EMEC_-_Greg|analogies]] between magnetic and electric circuits, for instance; magnetic flux is related to electrical current, reluctance is related to resistance and finally, what is known as magnetomotive force corresponds to electromotive force<ref> [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/magnetic-circuit Dictionary.com] </ref>. The use of magnetic circuits is very broad and extends to many electrical/mechanical devices such as motors and generators.

==Magnetomotive Force==
Magnetic force, in general, can be thought of as the work that would be done to carry a unit magnetic pole around the entire magnetic circuit.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=noBCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA265&dq#v=onepage&q=&f=false Magnetic induction in iron and other metals] Sir James Alfred Ewing</ref>Permanent magnets display this behavior naturally and it is constant as long as the magnet is not tampered with. In contrast, the magnetic force in electromagnets is primarily influenced by both the amount of current and the number of turns around a given core. Core material also plays a role in magnetic force as is described by its '''permeability'''.

===Permeability===
The permeability of a




==Reluctance==
As was stated earlier, electrical resistance is the same as magnetic reluctance (Section under construction)

====References====
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Revision as of 19:03, 7 January 2010

A magnetic circuit can be described as a complete closed path of any group of lines of magnetic flux. Magnetic flux is generated by permanent magnets, electromagnets or other types of magnetic materials and is described as a measure of the number of magnetic field lines that pass perpendicularly through a surface. There are a number good analogies between magnetic and electric circuits, for instance; magnetic flux is related to electrical current, reluctance is related to resistance and finally, what is known as magnetomotive force corresponds to electromotive force<ref> Dictionary.com </ref>. The use of magnetic circuits is very broad and extends to many electrical/mechanical devices such as motors and generators.

Magnetomotive Force

Magnetic force, in general, can be thought of as the work that would be done to carry a unit magnetic pole around the entire magnetic circuit.<ref>Magnetic induction in iron and other metals Sir James Alfred Ewing</ref>Permanent magnets display this behavior naturally and it is constant as long as the magnet is not tampered with. In contrast, the magnetic force in electromagnets is primarily influenced by both the amount of current and the number of turns around a given core. Core material also plays a role in magnetic force as is described by its permeability.

Permeability

The permeability of a



Reluctance

As was stated earlier, electrical resistance is the same as magnetic reluctance (Section under construction)

References

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