Chapter 05: Understanding Air Gaps and Energy Storage

Everything you need to know about professional magnetic component design. Beginner → Advanced 15 Chapters 100+ Illustrations Engineering Design Examples Interactive Calculators Free Previous Chapter Next Chapter Introduction One of the most surprising concepts in magnetic design is that engineers intentionally make magnetic cores less efficient. At first glance, this seems counterintuitive. Previous chapters explained … Read more

Chapter 04: Understanding Magnetic Core Materials

Everything you need to know about professional magnetic component design. Beginner → Advanced 15 Chapters 100+ Illustrations Engineering Design Examples Interactive Calculators Free Previous Chapter Next Chapter Introduction The magnetic core is one of the most important components in any inductor or transformer. While the winding creates the magnetic field, the core material determines how … Read more

Chapter 03: Understanding Magnetic Flux and Flux Density

Everything you need to know about professional magnetic component design. Beginner → Advanced 15 Chapters 100+ Illustrations Engineering Design Examples Interactive Calculators Free Previous Chapter Next Chapter Introduction Every magnetic component relies on magnetic flux to transfer and store energy. Whether designing an inductor, transformer, motor, or electromagnet, the behavior of the magnetic flux within … Read more

Chapter 02: Understanding Inductance

Everything you need to know about professional magnetic component design. Beginner → Advanced 15 Chapters 100+ Illustrations Engineering Design Examples Interactive Calculators Free Previous Chapter Next Chapter Introduction Inductance is one of the most important concepts in electrical engineering. Every inductor, transformer, motor winding, and magnetic component relies on inductance to store energy and control … Read more

Chapter 01: Introduction to Inductors

Everything you need to know about professional magnetic component design. Beginner → Advanced 15 Chapters 100+ Illustrations Engineering Design Examples Interactive Calculators Free Previous Chapter Next Chapter What Is an Inductor? An inductor is one of the three fundamental passive electronic components, alongside resistors and capacitors. Unlike resistors, which dissipate energy as heat, or capacitors, … Read more