The Electromagnet - Electromagnetic & Magnetic Physics with Practical Applications

This is a complete and unabridged reprint of the extremely rare revised second edition of this treatise by one of the most celebrated authors in the history of electrical engineering. Illustrated throughout. Chapter titles are ...(1) Historical Introduction ...(2) Electromagnets and Electromagnetism ...(3) Properties of Iron ...(4) Principle of the Magnetic Circuit and Design of Electromagnets for Maximum Traction ...(5) Extension of the Law of the Magnetic Circuit to Cases of Attraction of an Armature at a Distance and Calculation of Magnetic Leakage ...(6) Rules for Winding Copper WIre Coils ...(7) Special Designs - Rapid Acting Electromagnets, Relays and Chronographs ...(8) Coil and Plunger Solenoids ...(9) Electromagnetic Mechanisms ...(10) Electromagnetic Vibrators and Pendulums ...(11) Alternating-Current Electromagnets ...(12) Electromagnetic Motors ...(13) Electromagnetic Machine Tools ...(14) Modes of Preventing Sparking ...(15) The Electromagnet in Surgery ...(16) Permanent Magnets.