Hello,
I'm attempting to design a Solenoid that is intended to be able to exert enough pressure to move up to 4.5 Pounds a distance of 0.100 Inches, at a rate of up to 60Hz. The Maximum Height of the Coil is 1.5 Inches, with a Max Outside Diameter of 2.875 Inches, and a Maximum Inside Diameter of 1.5 Inches. The Actuator is a Hollow Cylinder with has the Dimensions of 0.75 Inches in Height, an O.D. of 1.5 Inches, and an I.D. of 1.375 Inches. That is a a wall thickness of 0.125 Inches. The Hollow Cylinder which is the Actuator is 430 Stainless Steel, with a Mass of 0.058 Pounds. This is intended to work in a manner similar to a voice coil in a speaker.
The driver circuit is not a concern at this time. My main focus is the Formulas for determining the Number of Coil Windings needed within the alotted area, for the geometry specified for this Coil.
I've been all over the Web and the newsgroups in an attempt to find the answers. Yet most of what I've discovered deals with transformers, and not Solenoids. In the few post that I've found within the newsgroups that deal with Solenoid Coil Winding, and the physics involved with the construction of such, the Terms used are sometimes left undefined, and frequently the Terms are difficult to read due to the limitations of ASCII notations.
Does anyone have a link, or bookmark to some help webpages, or books that I may purchase, that would help get me up to speed on this subject matter?
Thank you all very much. Brent