Re: What is eddy current
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As was said, the eddy current comes to existance when a conducter moves in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic flux lines. this produces current as well as a forces which opposes the movement. In Electrical machinery this effect is undesirable and techniques are utilzed to reduce this current and the resultant force. On the other hand there are growing applications of this phenomenon such as Focko Brake where this force is used to reduce the speed of a mooving conductor.
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