Eddy currents in tape-wound cores are classified into microscopic and macroscopic eddy currents. The latter, denoted by i
e, exists during mode II among three switching modes. Inherent peak

versus

for a high

drive is computed from measured

and

, the

and φ when

is maximum. The expected line density of reversed-domain nucleation centers is computed from

. A switching tape-wound core is equivalent to one with "ferrite-core" characteristics that is loaded by a resistance

. A special computer program was developed to compute

and

, the higher F
D, the wider and lower the resulting U shaped

. Domain-pattern models are proposed. Accordingly,

domains in which

is generated are encircled by macroscopic eddy currents where

and

. The semiempirical model
![R_{e}(\\phi,F_{D}) = R_{ez}(F_{D})/{1 - [\\phi/\\phi_{m}(F_{D})]}](/images/tex/8158.gif)
, where R
ezis R
eat

, is proposed. The functions describing

and

include a total of five parameters besides.