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Re: [TCML] final word on inductance



Hey Paul. When I read Terry's reply to my own brain phart, I thought to myself "DOH, I'm and idiot"! I had in mind the physics of current in the conductor changing the conductors usable portion and how that affects the current in the conductor as well as the inductance. However, increased frequency is what causes that in the first place.

I certainly confused myself.. however, it's easy for me to say "hey, I'm wrong".

Take care,
Bart


Paul Nicholson wrote:
> L= Volt second / Amps = Henry
> ...
> The bottom line is really (volt seconds/Amps) - - -
> change either one and the inductance changes.

Change either one (volts or current), and the other one changes
by the same proportion, so the inductance remains constant.

At low frequencies where self-capacitance can be ignored,
inductance is a constant for the coil, based only on the
geometry and is independent of frequency.  That's the
inductance measured by an LCR meter and estimated by
Wheeler, etc.

At frequencies high enough for self capacitance to matter,
the current may no longer be uniform in the coil and the
'effective' inductance is likely to be different from the DC
value and will vary slowly with frequency.

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Paul Nicholson
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