Ferrites and accessories
Symbols and terms
Symbol
Meaning
Unit
ΔL/L
L0
Relative inductance change
Inductance of coil without core
Main inductance
H
H
LH
H
Lp
Parallel inductance
H
Lrev
Ls
Reversible inductance
Series inductance
H
H
le
Effective magnetic path length
Average length of turn
Number of turns
mm
mm
lN
N
PCu
Ptrans
PV
Copper (winding) losses
Transferrable power
W
W
Relative core losses
mW/g
PF
Q
Performance factor
Quality factor (Q = ωL/Rs = 1/tan δL)
Resistance
R
Ω
RCu
Rh
Copper (winding) resistance (f = 0)
Hysteresis loss resistance of a core
Rh change
Ω
Ω
ΔRh
Ri
Ω
Internal resistance
Ω
Rp
Parallel loss resistance of a core
Series loss resistance of a core
Thermal resistance
Ω
Rs
Ω
Rth
RV
s
K/W
Ω
Effective loss resistance of a core
Total air gap
mm
°C
K
T
Temperature
ΔT
TC
Temperature difference
Curie temperature
°C
s
t
Time
tv
Pulse duty factor
tan δ
tan δL
tan δr
tan δe
tan δh
tan δ/μi
U
Loss factor
Loss factor of coil
(Residual) loss factor at H → 0
Relative loss factor
Hysteresis loss factor
Relative loss factor of material at H → 0
RMS value of voltage
Peak value of voltage
Effective magnetic volume
V
Û
V
mm3
Ve
Z
Complex impedance
Ω
2
ε
Zn
Normalized impedance |Z|n = |Z| /N × (le/Ae)
Ω/mm
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