tyler91392
Feb 8, 2007, 10:09 PM
How do u make a powerful electromagnet? What do u need?
Capuchin
Feb 9, 2007, 12:40 AM
An electromagnet is basically a coil of wire.
You can make it stronger by putting a soft iron core in your coil, increasing the number of loops, and increasing the current going around the coil.
B = \frac{\mu N I}{L}
Where B is the magnetic field, mu is the permeability of the core, N is the number of turns per unit length, I is the current, and L is the length of coil.
Most magnets saturate at 1-2 teslas, they are investing in 7T magnets for use in PET scanning, this is achieved with liquid helium (i think) cooling.