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BrianG · 06.26.2009, 03:21 PM

AFAIK, eddy currents are basically "turbulence" in a metal core. Supressing them is done by using a laminated core instead of a solid ferrite core; it breaks up the large eddy currents into smaller ones for less "flux resistance". Ever look at the many many layers on a transformer's core?

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	06.26.2009, 03:21 PM AFAIK, eddy currents are basically "turbulence" in a metal core. Supressing them is done by using a laminated core instead of a solid ferrite core; it breaks up the large eddy currents into smaller ones for less "flux resistance". Ever look at the many many layers on a transformer's core?