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Duty Cycle (%)

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What fraction of each pulse cycle the magnetic field is actually on versus off. For example, a 50% duty cycle means the field is on for half the time and off for half the time. Higher duty cycles deliver more total energy but generate more heat. Expressed as a percentage of the total cycle time.
Duty cycle: the share of each cycle the pulse is onA repeating pulse train. In each cycle the field is on for part of the time and off for the rest. Duty cycle is the on time divided by the full cycle, shown as a percent.Duty cycle = on time ÷ one full cycleonoffOn timeOne full cycle (on + off)Time →© 2026 Gauss Labs
Duty cycle is the share of each cycle the field is actually on. In every repeat the pulse is on for part of the time and off for the rest, and the on time divided by the full cycle, written as a percent, is the duty cycle. A higher duty cycle means the field is on more of the time, which delivers more energy but also builds more heat.
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