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Plenty of single-layer coil (inductor)
winding calculators, charts, and nomographs can be found on the World Wide Web,
but finding one for multi-layer coils is a bit harder - until now. Actually, this
Multi-Layer Coil Calculator Nomograph appeared in a 1955 issue of Radio &
Television News magazine. It was an era long before personal calculators, computers,
and smartphones, when long-hand written-out problem solving was the norm, and slide
rules made such tasks easier for those fortunate enough to know how to work one.
I did a little head scratching upon encountering the term "no. 27 d.c.c. wire,"
not being familiar with the "d.c.c." part. A little research turned up that it means
"double cotton covered" for insulation, and there was also "s.c.c." for single cotton
covered. Belden and Alpha used to make it. Enamel-covered wire is now used for winding
coils and transformers. As you might expect, some companies who specialize in replicating
vintage components still make the
cotton-covered wire
(here's another), or at least
something that looks like it but is better quality.
Multi-Layer Coil Calculator Nomograph
 By S. Yamasita
A nomograph for determining multi-layer coil inductance on the basis of the H.
A. Wheeler inductance equation.
An example will serve to illustrate the use of this nomograph. Assume a coil
of one inch mean diameter (2a) and a width and thickness of one-half inch (b and
c), wound with 500 turns of no. 27 d.c.c. wire. A line is drawn through the "mean
diameter" and "width" scales to the reflect axis, then back to the "mean diameter"
scale through the "thickness" scale. A line is then drawn vertically until it intercepts
the curve, and then horizontally to the right-hand side of the graph. From this
point, a line is drawn to the proper point on the "mean dia." scale, thus locating
a point on the "cross axis." A straight line through this point and the proper point
on "total no. of turns" scale locates the inductance. By proper manipulation, the
nomograph can assist greatly in designing a coil of a specified inductance.
Nomographs / Nomograms Available on RF Cafe:
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Parallel Series Resistance Calculator -
Transformer Turns Ratio Nomogram -
Symmetrical T and H Attenuator Nomograph -
Amplifier Gain Nomograph -
Decibel
Nomograph -
Voltage and Power Level Nomograph -
Nomograph Construction -
Nomogram Construction for Charts with Complicating Factors or Constants
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Link Coupling Nomogram -
Multi-Layer Coil Nomograph
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Delay Line Nomogram -
Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power Nomograph -
Resistor Selection Nomogram -
Resistance and Capacitance Nomograph -
Capacitance Nomograph -
Earth
Curvature Nomograph -
Coil Winding Nomogram -
RC Time-Constant Nomogram -
Coil Design
Nomograph -
Voltage, Power, and Decibel Nomograph -
Coil Inductance Nomograph -
Antenna Gain Nomograph
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Resistance and Reactance Nomograph -
Frequency / Reactance Nomograph
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