Glossary of Motor Terms

BLI law BLI

The simplest law to explain the principle of electric motors suited to coreless or slotless constructions.
As shown in the illustration a single turn coil or loop is placed in a magnetic field B. When current I passes, the force (denoted by F ) produced from a conductor piece AB or CD is equal to BLI.


F = BLI
Here B = Magnetic flux density (T, tesla)
I = Electric current (A, ampere)
L = Conductor length (m, meter)


This electro-mechanical principle is known as the BLI law and used to explain the principle of electric motors.

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