##  [Eddy Current Loss](/eddy-current-loss) 

  ##  [Eddy Current Loss](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/eddy-current-loss-0) 

  

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Definition

Energy dissipated as heat by circulating (eddy) currents induced inside conductive materials when exposed to changing magnetic fields or moving within magnetic fields; these currents form closed loops in the conductor and produce both Joule heating and magnetic damping.