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
Magnetic circuit path area, Aobl (mm^2) 600
Flux density, Bobl (Tesla) 0.101
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

4.7279E-05
Magnetomotoive force (MMF) (number of Ampere-turns) is required to force the needed flux
through the reluctances in the magnetic circuit: