Professor Coyle

"Professor Coyle" V4.These calculations will help you in the design of your components.
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The red (underlined) numbers are variables that need to be entered to

obtain the answers, which appear in blue.
RESONANCE CALCULATOR
The result is a theoretical value. The actual will be slightly different.
With an inductance of
262
365
WIRE GAUGES
Gauge Turns/In. Inches/turn
microhenries,
and a capacitance of
picofarads,
your tuned circuit will resonate at 0.515 megahertz.
The reactance (both Xc & Xl) at
0.51
megahertz is
847 ohms.
Note: Closewound coils will resonate at a slightly lower frequency.
18
23.5
0.0403
20
22
24
26
28
30
29
35
45
56
70
95
0.0345
0.0286
0.0222
0.0179
0.0143
0.0105
COIL CALCULATOR
Form diameter? 3.125

Number of turns? 66
Coil Length (Non CW coils)?
Non CW coil inductance =
1.00
inches
FORM
DIAMETER
inches
442.0 uH
CLOSEWOUND (CW) COIL LENGTH &

INDUCTANCE vs WIRE GAUGE :
Ga. Length (in)
18=
COIL
LENGTH
Inductance (uH)
You will need 54 feet of wire to wind this coil.
2.66
261.6
20 = 2.28
288.7
22 = 1.89
322.9
24 = 1.47
370.4
c 2001
26 = 1.18
411.0
contact at: [email protected]
28 = 0.94
452.5
website: http://www.worldaccessnet.com/~petersen
Dan Petersen, La Center, WA - May, 2001
30 = 0.69
506.6
OK to reproduce if author is credited!
Professor Coyle's Spiderweb Coil Calculator

PLEASE ENTER THESE PARAMETERS:
(FORM INSIDE DIAMETER)
(NUMBER OF TURNS)
(WIRE DIAMETER)
I.D. =
N=
W=
2.00
34
0.018
RESULTS:
(INDUCTANCE)
L(uH) =
COIL O.D. =
FORM O.D. =
AMOUNT OF WIRE NEEDED =
(COIL SPREAD)
(MEAN RADIUS)
b=
r=
114.8
3.224
3.724
23.2
Uh
inches
inches
feet
WIRE TABLE:
GAUGE
W=
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
0.107
0.086
0.069
0.056
0.040
0.035
0.029
0.022
0.018
0.014
0.011
0.612
1.306
RESONANCE CALCULATOR
The result is a theoretical value. The actual will be slightly different.
114.8 microhenries,
and a capacitance of 750 picofarads,
With an inductance of
your tuned circuit will resonate at
0.542
megahertz.
The reactance (both Xc & Xl) at

0.54
megahertz is 391
ohms.
Note: Closewound coils will resonate at a slightly lower frequency.
2.00
3.724
SERIES CAPACITANCE
C1=
1500
pF
C2=
400
pF
Cp=
316
Square Loop to Diameter Equivalence
Square side =
34
inches
Equiv. Dia =
48.08
38.36
inches
Area =
1156
sq. inches
Diag. =
pF
CAPACITIVE REACTANCE
Capacitance =
1580
picofarads
Frequency =
2
Megahertz
Cap. Reactance =
50.4
Ohms
INDUCTIVE REACTANCE
Inductance =
4
Microhenries
Frequency =
2
Megahertz
Cap. Reactance =
50.3
Ohms
Litz Size
15/44
20/44
30/44
40/44
165/46
660/46
Magnet Wire Size O.D. in Inches

29
.0132
27
.0155
25
.0182
24
.0213
22
.0286
15
.0555
Tu
OHM'S LAW
VALUE
Resistance (R) =
50
ohms
Voltage (E) =
Current (I) =
RESULTS
volts
.083
amps
0.00
4.15
0.00
ohms
volts
amps
Enter any two values (R & E, I & E or I & R) . The

answer will appear in blue in the results column
Power (W) =
Power (W) =
Power (W) =
0.34
0.00
0.00
Magnet Wire Size O.D. in Inches

29
.0132
27
.0155
25
.0182
24
.0213
22
.0286
15
.0555
watts
watts
watts
Turns/Inch
76
65
55
47
35
18
50.00001
Instructions for Professor Coyle:

Professor Coyle is intended to be a mathematical aid in determining the inductance of a
coil and the resonant frequency of a coil-capacitor tuned circuit.
To Use The Coil Calculator:
The coil calculator will calculate the inductance of both closewound or non-closewound
or "spaced" coils. To do a closewound coil, enter the coil diameter and the desired
number of turns into the appropriate places. Left-click on any of the red numbers to
change their value, then press <enter>. Look at the list below the entered numbers and
you will note a series of inductances and lengths paired with the gauge of wire to be
used. These are the inductances and coil lengths of a closewound coil as a function of
the wire guage. For example, enter a form diameter of 1.75" and 78 turns into the
calculator. Now if you wanted to use #28 enamelled wire, you would need a space of
1.11" on the coil and the inductance would be 244.9 uH. The amount of wire needed is
also given.
A "spaced" coil is one that has a gap between turns. An example is a coil that is 1 inch
long and has 8 turns of #24 wire "spaced" along the 1 inch length.There is a significant
gap between turns. To calculate the inductance, enter the coil diameter, the number of
turns and the coil length into the calculator. The calculated inductance will appear in blue
just under the entered parameters.
To Use the Resonance Calculator:
Enter the known inductance and capacitance into the calculator section at the top of the
page. The resonant frequency and the reactance of the L-C circuit will be given in blue
immediately below. Example: You have a 40-400pF variable capacitor and a 240uH
inductor and you want to find the tuning range. Enter the inductor value, press <enter>,
and the highest variable capacitor value into the calculator and press <enter>. You
should see a resonance of .514 MHz. Left-click on the capacitance value and now enter
40. You should now see a resonance of 1.624 MHz. In this example would be perfect for
tuning the AM broadcast band.The result is a theoretical value. The actual frequency will
differ slightly due to distributed capacitance and measurement tolerances.
Spiderweb calculator:
The original Spiderweb calculator was designed by Charlie Cotterman and artwork
added by Dan Petersen. To use the calculator, enter the required information in the
indicated area in the red number area. The calculator will give you the results indicated
by the blue text in the results column. Looking at the representation of the spiderweb
form, you will note that the dimensions you need are in the dimension lines.
Disclaimer: Professor Coyle can be copied for non-commercial purposes only and is
meant to be an aid in calculation. The author is not responsible for the results calculated
nor any damage to equipment affected by these calculations. This program is not to be
bought or sold. Please credit the author, Dan Petersen, and any contributing authors
when copying this program. Close cover before striking. Place all trays in the upright
position before landing. Put the toilet seat down. Exact change only. Light the green
paper before throwing firework. Don't kiss the dog on the nose.

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"Professor Coyle" V4.These calculations will help you in the design of your components.

The red (underlined) numbers are variables that need to be entered to

Form diameter? 3.125

CLOSEWOUND (CW) COIL LENGTH &

You will need 54 feet of wire to wind this coil.

contact at: [email protected]

Dan Petersen, La Center, WA - May, 2001

Professor Coyle's Spiderweb Coil Calculator

your tuned circuit will resonate at

The reactance (both Xc & Xl) at

Square Loop to Diameter Equivalence

Magnet Wire Size O.D. in Inches

Enter any two values (R & E, I & E or I & R) . The

Magnet Wire Size O.D. in Inches

Instructions for Professor Coyle:

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