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01.13.2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sikeston34m View Post
...I wonder why the thinner laminations work so much better at conducting magnetism? I'm sure it has alot to do with, the core of the lamination isn't what does the work since the magnetism follows surface area. The greater number of laminations in the same amount of space equals more surface area, thus conducting more magnetism overall...
I believe it has to do with eddy currents. Smaller laminations means smaller eddy currents. Think of them as "magnetic resistance", and like resistors, more flow (magnetic flux in this case) across that "resistance" creates heat (loss).
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