Modelling of rotational magnetization in anisotropic sheets

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this paper is to present a new relatively simple model of the rotational magnetization process in anisotropic sheets.

Design/methodology/approach

The surface of a sample of an anisotropic sheet is divided into an assumed number of specified directions. To each direction a certain hysteresis loop, the so‐called direction hysteresis, is assigned. The parameters of the proposed model are calculated on the basis of such values as the saturation flux density, the residual flux density (remanence), and the coercive force. It is also necessary to take into account the anisotropy constant and also the distribution function of the grains in the sample of the given anisotropic material.

Findings

The model of the rotational magnetization process of soft ferromagnetic materials takes into account two fundamental phenomena: the irreversible domain wall movements and the rotations of the flux density vectors from the easy magnetization axes. This model can also be used for the modelling of the axial magnetization process.

Practical implications

The proposed model can be used in numerical calculations of the rotational magnetization in magnetic circuits of electrical machines for any work conditions. However, for the comprehensive calculation of the magnetic field distribution this model should be completed with eddy current equations. Eddy currents influence magnetic field distribution in electric steel sheets.

Originality/value

A new model of the rotational magnetization process in anisotropic sheets is proposed.

Citation

Mazgaj, W. (2011), "Modelling of rotational magnetization in anisotropic sheets", COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 957-967. https://doi.org/10.1108/03321641111110915