Parallel Connection of Coupled Coils:

Parallel Connection of Coupled Coils – Consider two inductors with self inductances L1 and L2 connected parallel which are mutually coupled with mutual inductance M as shown in Fig. 10.20.

Parallel Connection of Coupled Coils

Let us consider Fig. 10.20(a) where the self induced emf n each coil assists the mutually induced emf as shown by the dot convention.

The voltage across the parallel branch is given by

also

Substituting Eq. 10.4 in Eq. 10.3, we get

Parallel Connection of Coupled Coils

If Leq is the equivalent inductance of the Parallel Connection of Coupled Coils in Fig 10.20 (a) then Ï… is given by

Substituting Eq. 10.4 in the above equation we get

Parallel Connection of Coupled Coils

Equating Eq. 10.6 and Eq. 10.5, we get

Rearranging and simplifying the above equation results in

Parallel Connection of Coupled Coils

If the voltage induced due to mutual inductance oppose the self induced emf in each coil as shown by the dot convention in Fig. 10.20(b), the equivalent inductance is given by

Parallel Connection of Coupled Coils