Author(s)

Constantinos A. Valagiannopoulos

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A thin metallic wire loop of arbitrary curvature is rotated with respect to an arbitrary axis of its plane. The device is excited by an electric dipole of infinite length and constant current. The resistance of the loop is computed rigorously as function of the position of the source. In this way, the induced voltage along the wire, under any kind of axial excitation, is given in the form of a superposition integral. The measured response is represented for various shapes of the coil, with respect to the time, the rotation angle and the position of the source. These diagrams lead to several technically applicable conclusions which are presented, discussed and justified.

Electromagnetic Induction, Arbitrary-Shape Loop, Axial Current Excitation, Superposition Integral

C. Valagiannopoulos, "Voltage Generation by Rotating an Arbitrary-Shaped Metal Loop around Arbitrary Axis in the Presence of an Axial Current Distribution," Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications, Vol. 2 No. 6, 2010, pp. 395-401. doi: 10.4236/jemaa.2010.26051.