Magnetic Components Design‎ & Applications Steve Smith 1985 First Printing Van

Dive deep into the fundamental principles of magnetic components with this essential guide, "Magnetic Components: Design and Applications" by Steve Smith. Published in 1985 by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, this first printing offers invaluable insights for circuit designers and power processing system engineers. It meticulously covers the selection of core materials, core and coil dimensions, and various properties of magnetic components, including linear and non-linear magnetics, current transformers, and pulse transformers. This comprehensive volume is perfect for professionals and students seeking to master the complexities of power transformer and inductor design. This technical book provides a wealth of practical examples and design criteria, helping readers achieve optimal core dimensions, wire size, number of windings, power dissipation, and saturation inductance. Smith's expertise helps mitigate common issues like unwanted effects due to core loss, leakage inductance, and temperature rise. Featuring hundreds of tables, diagrams, and graphs, it presents essential design data at a glance, making it an indispensable resource for anyone involved in high-voltage applications, electronic engineering, and power electronics.