Lifting_electromagnet.

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By Alex Slocum, Last modified 6/22/03 by Alex Slocum
To determine magnet properties to lift a mass, remember, like current in a
series circuit, the flux in a series magnetic circuit is constant.
Enters numbers in BOLD, Results in RED
Mass of object to lift, M (kg)
0.5
Force required to lift object, F (N)
4.9
Total required Magnetomotive force, MMFtotal (At)
37.6
Available current, Iavail (amps)
0.5
Minimum number of required turns
75.2
Air gap
Area of first pole, Ap_1 (mm^2)
600
Length of first air gap, Lag1 (mm)
0.1
Area of second pole, Ap_2 (mm^2)
600
Length of second air gap, Lag2 (mm)
0.1
Required magnetic flux density to lift object, Breq (Tesla)
0.101
Magnetic field intensity Fm @Breq, MMFag (At)
16.1
Required magnetic circuit flux, phi (Wb)
6.08E-05
Lifting magnet
sheet steel
Section 1
Magnetic circuit path length, L_1 (mm)
25
Magnetic circuit path area, A_1 (mm^2)
600
Flux density, B_1 (Tesla)
0.101
From B-H curve, magnetic field intensity, H_1 (At/m)
50
Magnetomotive force (MMF), MMF_1 (At)
1.25
Section 2
Magnetic circuit path length, L_2 (mm)
60
Magnetic circuit path area, A_2 (mm^2)
600
Flux density, B_2 (Tesla)
0.101
From B-H curve, magnetic field intensity, H_2 (At/m)
50
Magnetomotive force (MMF), MMF_2 (At)
3
Section 3
Magnetic circuit path length, L_3 (mm)
25
Magnetic circuit path area, A_3 (mm^2)
600
Flux density, B_3 (Tesla)
0.101
From B-H curve, magnetic field intensity, H_3 (At/m)
50
Magnetomotive force (MMF), MMF_3 (At)
1.25
Object being lifted
cast iron
Magnetic circuit path length, Lobl (mm)
80
600
Magnetic circuit path area, Aobl (mm^2)
0.101
Flux density, Bobl (Tesla)
From B-H curve, magnetic field intensity @Breq, Hobl (At/m)
200
Magnetomotive force (MMF), MMFobl (At)
16
Permeativity of free space, mu0 (H/m)
1.26E-06
4.728E-005

Magnetomotoive force (MMF) (number of Ampere-turns) is required to force the needed flux
through the reluctances in the magnetic circuit: