Glossary · term
Eddy current
Electromagnetism
- Aliases
- eddy currents, laminations
- Domain
- Electromagnetism
Definition
A current induced in a lump of conductor by a changing field, circulating uselessly and heating it. Why transformer cores are stacked from thin insulated sheets instead of cast solid.
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