- Core loss
- Core loss Core loss (Elec.) Energy wasted by hysteresis or eddy currents in the core of an armature, transformer, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||
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Core loss — (or iron loss) is a form of energy loss that occurs in electrical transformers and other inductors. The loss is due to a variety of mechanisms related to the fluctuating magnetic field, such as eddy currents and hysteresis. Most of the energy is… … Wikipedia
core loss — noun : energy wasted by hysteresis and eddy currents in a magnetic core (as of an armature or transformer) … Useful english dictionary
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Magnetic core — A magnetic core is a piece of magnetic material with a high permeability used to confine and guide magnetic fields in electrical, electromechanical and magnetic devices such as electromagnets, transformers, electric motors, inductors and magnetic … Wikipedia
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