\ri-▐lәk-tәn(t)s n (1710) That property of a magnetic circuit which determines the total magnetic flux in the circuit when a given magnetomotive force is applied. Unit, the reluctance of 1 cm length and 1 cm2 cross-section of space taken in a vacuum. Dimensions, [el t −2]; [μ l −1].
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Reluctance. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_9912
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