On 11/07/2010 12:42, Peter Krengel wrote:
> Hi Olin.
>
> do you have a program to calculate inductors saturation?
> If so where can I get it?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Peter
>
Olin wrote earlier:

>Adam Field wrote:

> >  How would I calculate the saturation current of a inductor?
>  You don't.  You look it up in the inductor's datasheet.
>
>  Calculating saturation current is only done by little elves in a hollow tree
>  and requires a regular supply of dead fish.
>
>  Actually there are ways if you're not a elf, but it gets complicated.
>  Roughly you get the spec for the core material and find the magnetic flux
>  your particular core made from that material can take.  Then you determine
>  the loop current required to generate that flux, then divide that by the
>  number of turns to get the current thru the wire.
>
>
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I agree

You don't.  You look it up in the inductor's datasheet.


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