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When a magnetic pan is placed near the coil, eddy currents are induced.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
This induces eddy currents in the vane that oppose its motion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Exposing an electrically conductive material, such as iron oxide, to a rapidly alternating magnetic field causes eddy currents to be created in the material.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
The resistance felt by the eddy currents, concentrated at the material's surface, causes Joule or resistive heating.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
The friction generated by these eddy currents provides focused, non-contact heating.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2023
By layering the steel of the rotor, Leng was able to greatly reduce its heat generation, because the thinner layers of steel limited the eddy currents in the steel that create heat.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022
Ferrous metals can be magnetically separated from other materials; magnetism can also be induced in nonferrous items, like aluminum, using a large eddy current.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2022
Just before the cooling residue drops onto the pile, bits of iron and steel fly up into a magnet and an eddy current separates out aluminum and other metals to be recycled.
—Curbed, 12 Aug. 2022
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
This induces eddy currents in the vane that oppose its motion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Exposing an electrically conductive material, such as iron oxide, to a rapidly alternating magnetic field causes eddy currents to be created in the material.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
The resistance felt by the eddy currents, concentrated at the material's surface, causes Joule or resistive heating.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
The friction generated by these eddy currents provides focused, non-contact heating.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2023
By layering the steel of the rotor, Leng was able to greatly reduce its heat generation, because the thinner layers of steel limited the eddy currents in the steel that create heat.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2022
Ferrous metals can be magnetically separated from other materials; magnetism can also be induced in nonferrous items, like aluminum, using a large eddy current.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2022
Just before the cooling residue drops onto the pile, bits of iron and steel fly up into a magnet and an eddy current separates out aluminum and other metals to be recycled.
—Curbed, 12 Aug. 2022
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“Eddy current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eddy%20current. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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