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The following platforms will be used for the management of the EEE410/EPO413 laboratory sessions:
Email – Announcements and communication regarding laboratory activities.
Google Classroom – Submission and collection of laboratory reports.
ARIS – Attendance recording, student assessment, and grading by laboratory instructors.
UFUTURE – Access to experiment manuals, assessment rubrics, report cover pages, laboratory timetables, and student group information.
Magnetic circuits are fundamental to the operation of many electrical devices, particularly transformers, electric motors, and generators. Unlike electrical circuits, where electric current flows through conductors, magnetic circuits involve magnetic flux passing through materials such as iron or steel. When electric current flows through a coil, it produces a magnetic field that can be concentrated and guided using a ferromagnetic core. The ability of a material to support magnetic flux is described by its permeability, while its opposition to magnetic flux is known as reluctance. Understanding these properties is important because they directly influence the efficiency, performance, and design of electrical machines.
One important characteristic of a magnetic material is the relationship between magnetic flux density (B) and magnetic field intensity (H), commonly represented by the B-H curve. This relationship describes how a magnetic material responds as the magnetizing current increases. Initially, an increase in magnetic field intensity produces a relatively large increase in magnetic flux density. However, as the material approaches magnetic saturation, further increases in field intensity produce progressively smaller increases in flux density. In transformer applications, this behaviour is particularly important because operating near saturation can result in excessive magnetizing current, increased losses, and reduced efficiency. By measuring the primary current and secondary voltage of a single-phase transformer, the B-H characteristics of its magnetic core can be investigated experimentally.
Magnetic circuits can also be analysed using principles similar to those applied in electrical circuit analysis. For example, magnetomotive force is analogous to voltage, magnetic flux is analogous to electric current, and reluctance is analogous to electrical resistance. Furthermore, the principle of magnetic flux continuity states that the total magnetic flux entering a junction must equal the total flux leaving it, similar to Kirchhoff's Current Law. In this laboratory experiment, students will investigate two main aspects of magnetic circuits: determining the B-H curve and relative permeability of a single-phase transformer core, and examining how magnetic flux is distributed between different branches of a magnetic circuit. The experiment provides an opportunity to connect theoretical magnetic circuit principles with actual measurements and understand their practical significance in electrical engineering applications.