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permeance

permeance

9.1
A measure of how easily a material lets a magnetic field pass through it
  • noun
  • /ˈpɜrmiəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : permeabilidad magnética
  • Iron has a high permeance compared to air, making it useful in electromagnets.

Examples

  • The engineer calculated the permeance of the core to improve the device's efficiency.

  • Higher permeance indicates better magnetic field penetration.

  • Materials with low permeance are less effective at conducting magnetic fields.

  • The permeance of the material was tested in the lab.

  • Iron has a high permeance compared to air, making it useful in electromagnets.

  • The engineer calculated the permeance of the core to improve the device's efficiency.

  • Higher permeance indicates better magnetic field penetration.

How Permeable

permeability
  • Specialized
3 7.4
permeance
  • Specialized
9.1
reluctance
  • Specialized
8.9

Surface Forms

permeance singular
permeances plural

Morphology

permeance = permeate (semi-transparent) = permeate + ance

Morphologically regular (permeate + -ance), but the magnetic-field sense is a technical extension that may not be obvious to an average learner.

Etymology

Permeance comes from parts per- 'through' and meare 'to go', like in permeate and permeable. So, permeance measures how easily a magnetic field can 'pass through' a material.