[time-nuts] magnetic electronic components

[Don Latham]

Also have a look at the amateur radio literature available from the ARRL. Lots
of practical info.
Don

John Allen
> Hi all - this website has some older books from the 50's and 60's  that may
> help.
> Links are at
> http://tubebooks.org/technical_books_online.htm
> Most of the way to the bottom of the page.
>
> I hope this is helpful..
>
> Passive components (transformers, capacitors...)
>
> Capacitors, Magnetic Circuits, and Transformers, Leander Matsch, 1964, 350
> pages
> A detailed text on capacitors, inductors, and transformers.  Great info for
> those wanting a deep understanding of these passive components.  Good theory
> and practical applications, especially on transformers and inductors.
> Download full text with index, 3.2MB PDF file
>
> Electronic Transformers and Circuits, Reuben Lee, 1955, 349 pages - Courtesy
> of John Atwood
> This book is a "reference on the design of transformers and electronic
> apparatus".  It covers the design of power transformers, chokes, and signal
> (audio) transformers.  It also talks a bit about circuitry, as it relates to
> transformers. Enough theory to understand what's going on, as well as
> practical info on how to construct transformers.
> Download full text, 24MB PDF file
>
> Handbook of Piezoelectric Crystals,  John P. Buchanan, 1956, 701 pages -
> Courtesy of an anonymous donor
> Wow - of military origin, a 700 page book about crystals!  A rare source of
> information on peizo crystals, as they relate mostly to communications.
> Download full text,   48MB PDF file
>
> Hipersil® Core Design Engineer's Handbook, Westinghouse , 1965, 108 pages
> This is a design guide and materials databook for Westinghouse Hipersil
> transformer cores.   A good design guide for transformers and cokes, and has
> detailed material data (curves and data tables) for Hipersil steel.
> Download full text, 1.9MB PDF file
>
> John, K1AE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob kb8tq
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 7:56 PM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] magnetic electronic components
>
> Hi
>
> The problem with coils (inductors) is that they are indeed on the “other side”
> of the physics / electrical engineering divide. They are not unique in this
> way.
> Most components are dealt with to a “equivalent model” level and then
> abandoned
> in engineering.
>
> You have two choices:
>
> 1) Read the physics stuff
> 2) Go back far enough that the divide had not occurred ( <= 1950’s).
>
> Sorry about that ….
>
> Bob
>
>
>> On Jun 22, 2015, at 2:02 PM, Attila Kinali <attila at kinali.ch> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was looking up some stuff and realized (again) that I don't know
>> anything about how magnetic electronic components (inductors/solenoids,
>> transfomers, baluns, ferrite beads...) work. Yes, I can calculate
>> the inductance, I know how to get from the AL value to number of
>> windings. But I don't know anything about the practical issues
>> or where they come from. Unfortunatelly, this knowledge seems to
>> generally rare among EEs (at least everyone I asked in the last
>> couple of years) and books about it are either long out of print
>> (with no pdf available) or more geared towards the physics student.
>>
>> So, does anyone have any recomendation where I could read up
>> on this? Books, pdfs, webpages,... anything.
>>
>> Also something that covers more the application side, ie how to
>> use ferrite beads/toroids to build devices, would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> 			Attila Kinali
>>
>> --
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