What Are Toroidal Core Inductors and Their Uses?

The toroidal core induction method is a way to produce permanent magnetic field that is a combination of polarity and that is called the Toroidal Coherence. It was first used in 1932 by G. V. Lazarenko, who developed a machine to measure the variation of magnetic field due to the motion of a second circuit. From that time the idea to use this method for the generation of permanent magnetic fields was conceived. This idea has many applications in electronics and other fields but primarily it is used to generate a strong magnetic field that is used for the induction of power.

The toroidal core inductor consists of an axial wound ring and a permeable core made of non-magnetic material like iron or steel. The induction loop, which is actually a thin metal strip, is placed in the middle of this. The permeability core material allows the flow of electric current while the ring produces a natural magnetic field that is induced onto the induction loop. Thus this entire system acts as a switching mechanism that can produce both the induced magnetic field and the artificial one.

The toroidal core inductor is used in the induction of power through conductors with the use of a magnetic field. Typically the induction coils are wound on a small number of copper wires to create the induced magnetic field. Then these conductors are placed in a special chamber that contains a thin layer of powdered iron or steel wire wound on a ferrite core. The purpose of this is to create a strong induction field around the metal core. If the wire wound ferrite is not enough, the power level can be increased by passing the induction coil through a small section of non-ferrous powdered iron.

A variable inductor is a special design that involves the use of two or more similar materials. In this case two pieces of laminated core inductor are used. One of them is placed into the induction coil, while the other is placed on top of it. Thus the power level can be adjusted. The two pieces of laminated core inductor are connected in series and the bottom one in between serves as a ground.

As an example consider the situation where an indicator of high inductance is placed in front of a turbine with low voltage. Due to the inductance of the rotor will rotate faster. In such a situation the power generated will be proportional to the square of the inductance. It is very important to note that a toroidal core made up of a high magnetic field will have a high inductance but will be a poor conductor of electricity because of its high resistance. Therefore an appropriate choice of electrical inductor will have to be made.

The best way to find out about the right inductor for you is to make a comparison of its advantages over the magnetic field. Consider a situation where a strong magnetic field is generated by a turbine. In this case a low resistance coil will be suitable. However a toroidal core which is made up of a high resistance material will give a better result. Another advantage of a core made up of high conductivity is that it will not affect the performance of your generator. The main disadvantage of this type of core is that it tends to produce more heat than any other type of core.