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[Amps] Inductance Question

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Subject: [Amps] Inductance Question
From: garyschafer@attbi.com (Gary Schafer)
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 21:09:05 -0500
Richard wrote:

> Any guess how much Inductance is in a 2-inch wide x 6-inch long copper
> strap ?
>

Hi Rich,

I have it for 3" and 1 1/2".

3" strap 5 foot = 1.28 microhenries.
3" strap 10 foot = 2.98 microhenries.

1 1/2" strap 5 foot = 1.49 microhenries.
1 1/2" strap 10 foot = 3.39 microhenries.

Note that doubling the length more than doubles the inductance.
Also note that doubling the width does not half the inductance.

Formula is follows:

For wire:
L(in uH)=.508 s [2.303 log 10 (4s /d) -.75] x 10 to minus 2

For strap:
L(in uH)=.508 s [2.303 log 10  (2s /(w + t)) + .5 + .2235 (w + t) /s] x 10
to minus 2

Where:     s = length in inches
                d = diameter in inches
                w = width in inches
                t = thickness in inches

73
Gary  K4FMX


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