Hanna curve - a curve defining magnetic parameters of an

inductor An inductor, also called a coil, choke, or reactor, is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when electric current flows through it. An inductor typically consists of an insulated wire wound into a c ...

. Hanna curves help in finding optimum working conditions (maximum energy stored in an air gap) for an inductor. Several parameters are taken into account, including: magnetic field or flux density level, size of an air gap, physical dimensions of the magnetic core, number of turns of the

winding An electromagnetic coil is an electrical conductor such as a wire in the shape of a coil (spiral or helix). Electromagnetic coils are used in electrical engineering, in applications where electric currents interact with magnetic fields, in de ...

, etc.Example of calculation of Hanna curve
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