The C program induct0.c will calculate the inductance of a single layer, circular cross section, air core coil. Compile command: gcc -lm -o induct0 induct0.c Usage: induct0 n D d b n = number of turns D = coil diameter (mm) d = wire diameter (mm) b = turn spacing >= d (mm) Example for coil with 137 turns, 12 cm coil diameter, 0.7 mm wire diameter, 0.7 mm turn spacing: induct0 137 120 0.7 0.7 produces: L = 1.7623e-03 which is 1.7623 mH.
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