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Magnetic properties of electrical steel are affected by mechanical stress. In electrical machines, influences because of manufacturing and assembling and because of operation…
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Magnetic properties of electrical steel are affected by mechanical stress. In electrical machines, influences because of manufacturing and assembling and because of operation cause a mechanical stress distribution inside the steel lamination. The purpose of this study is to analyse the local mechanical stress distribution and its consequences for the magnetic properties which must be considered when designing electrical machines.
Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, an approach for modelling stress-dependent magnetic material properties such as magnetic flux density using a continuous local material model is presented.
Findings
The presented model shows a good approximation to measurement results for mechanical tensile stress up to 100 MPa for the studied material.
Originality/value
The presented model allows a simple determination of model parameters by using stress-dependent magnetic material measurements. The model can also be used to determine a scalar mechanical stress distribution by using a known magnetic flux density distribution.
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Gives introductory remarks about chapter 1 of this group of 31 papers, from ISEF 1999 Proceedings, in the methodologies for field analysis, in the electromagnetic community…
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Gives introductory remarks about chapter 1 of this group of 31 papers, from ISEF 1999 Proceedings, in the methodologies for field analysis, in the electromagnetic community. Observes that computer package implementation theory contributes to clarification. Discusses the areas covered by some of the papers ‐ such as artificial intelligence using fuzzy logic. Includes applications such as permanent magnets and looks at eddy current problems. States the finite element method is currently the most popular method used for field computation. Closes by pointing out the amalgam of topics.
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Martin Petrun, Simon Steentjes, Kay Hameyer, Jozef Ritonja and Drago Dolinar
The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of different material models when observing the magnetisation dynamics and power losses in non-oriented soft…
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The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of different material models when observing the magnetisation dynamics and power losses in non-oriented soft magnetic steel sheets (SMSSs).
Design/methodology/approach
During the analysis four different magnetic material models were used for describing the static material characteristics, which characterised the materials’ magnetisation behaviour with increasing accuracies: linear material model, piecewise linear material model, non-linear H(B) characteristic and the static hysteresis material model proposed by Tellinen. The described material models were implemented within a parametric magneto-dynamic model (PMD) of SMSSs, where the dynamic responses as well as power loss calculations from the obtained models were analysed.
Findings
The momentous influences of various levels of detail on the calculation of dynamic variables and power losses inside SMSS with non-uniform magnetic fields were elaborated, where various static material characteristic models were evaluated, ranging from linear to hysteretic constitutive relationships.
Research limitations/implications
The resulting PMD model using different static models was analysed over a frequency range from quasi-static to f=1,000 Hz for different levels of magnetic flux density up to B max=1.5 T.
Practical implications
The presented analysis provides fundamental insight when calculating dynamic electromagnetic variables and power losses inside non-linear SMSSs, which is instrumental when selecting an adequate model for a specific application.
Originality/value
This paper provides closer insight on the way non-linearity, magnetic saturation and hysteresis affect the energy loss and magnetisation dynamics in SMSSs through the level of detail in the used material model. The strongly coupled model addresses both induced eddy currents and the ferromagnetic materials’ magnetisation behaviour simultaneously using varying levels of detail so that the interplay between skin effect (i.e. eddy currents) across laminations and hysteresis can be resolved accurately. Therewith, adequate models for specific applications can be selected.
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Maria Roberta Longhitano, Fabien Sixdenier, Riccardo Scorretti, Laurent Krähenbühl and Christophe Geuzaine
To understand the behavior of the magnetization processes in ferromagnetic materials in function of temperature, a temperature-dependent hysteresis model is necessary. This study…
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To understand the behavior of the magnetization processes in ferromagnetic materials in function of temperature, a temperature-dependent hysteresis model is necessary. This study aims to investigate how temperature can be accounted for in the energy-based hysteresis model, via an appropriate parameter identification and interpolation procedure.
Design/methodology/approach
The hysteresis model used for simulating the material response is energy-consistent and relies on thermodynamic principles. The material parameters have been identified by unidirectional alternating measurements, and the model has been tested for both simple and complex excitation waveforms. Measurements and simulations have been performed on a soft ferrite toroidal sample characterized in a wide temperature range.
Findings
The analysis shows that the model is able to represent accurately arbitrary excitation waveforms in function of temperature. The identification method used to determine the model parameters has proven its robustness: starting from simple excitation waveforms, the complex ones can be simulated precisely.
Research limitations/implications
As parameters vary depending on temperature, a new parameter variation law in function of temperature has been proposed.
Practical implications
A complete static hysteresis model able to take the temperature into account is now available. The identification is quite simple and requires very few measurements at different temperatures.
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The results suggest that it is possible to predict magnetization curves within the measured range, starting from a reduced set of measured data.
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Andreas Ruf, Simon Steentjes, David Franck and Kay Hameyer
The purpose of this paper is to focus on the frequency-dependent non-linear magnetization behaviour of the soft magnetic material, which influences both the energy loss and the…
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The purpose of this paper is to focus on the frequency-dependent non-linear magnetization behaviour of the soft magnetic material, which influences both the energy loss and the performance of the electrical machine. The applied approach is based on measured material characteristics for various frequencies and magnetic flux densities. These are varied during the simulation according to the operational conditions of the rotating electrical machine. Therewith, the fault being committed neglecting the frequency-dependent magnetization behaviour of the magnetic material is examined in detail.
Design/methodology/approach
The influence of non-linear frequency-dependent material properties is studied by variation of the frequency-dependent magnetization characteristics. Two different non-oriented electrical steel grades having the same nominal losses at 1.5 T and 50 Hz, but different thickness, classified as M330-35A and M330-50A are studied in detail. Both have slightly different magnetization and loss behaviour.
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This analysis corroborates that it is important to consider the frequency-dependency and saturation behaviour of the ferromagnetic material as well as its magnetic utilization when simulating electrical machines, i.e., its performance. The necessity to change the magnetization curve according to the applied frequency for the calculation of operating points depends on the applied material and the frequency range. Using materials, whose magnetization behaviour is marginally affected by frequency, causes a deviation in the flux-linkage and the electromagnetic torque in a small frequency range. However, analysing larger frequency ranges, the frequency behaviour of the material cannot be neglected. For instance, a poorer magnetizability requires a higher quadrature current to keep the same torque leading to increased copper losses. In addition, the applied iron-loss model plays a central role, since changes in magnetization behaviour with frequency lead to changes in the iron losses. In order to study the impact, the iron-loss model has to be capable to incorporate the harmonic content, because particularly the field harmonics are influenced by the shape of the magnetization curve.
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This paper gives a close insight on the way the frequency-dependent non-linear magnetization behaviour affects the energy loss and the performance of electrical machines. Therewith measures to tackle this could be derived.
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Kevin McMeekin, Frédéric Sirois, Maxime Tousignant and Philippe Bocher
Surface heat treatment by induction heating (10-100 kHz) requires precise prediction and control of the depth of the induced phase transformation. This paper aims at identifying…
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Surface heat treatment by induction heating (10-100 kHz) requires precise prediction and control of the depth of the induced phase transformation. This paper aims at identifying common issues with the measurement and modeling of magnetic properties used in induction heating simulations, and it proposes ways to improve the situation.
Design/methodology/approach
In particular, it is demonstrated how intrinsic magnetic properties (i.e. the B-H curve) of a sample can change during the magnetic characterization process itself, due to involuntary annealing of the sample. Then, for a B-H curve that is supposed perfectly known, a comparison is performed between multiple models, each one representing the magnetic properties of steel in time-harmonic (TH) finite element method simulations. Finally, a new model called “power-equivalent model” is proposed. This model provides the best possible accuracy for a known nonlinear and hysteretic B-H curve used in TH simulations.
Findings
By carefully following the guidelines identified in this paper, reduction of errors in the range of 5-10 per cent can be achieved, both at the experimental and modeling levels. The new “power-equivalent model” proposed is also expected to be more generic than existing models.
Originality/value
This paper highlights common pitfalls in the measurement and modeling of magnetic properties, and suggests ways to improve the situation.
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Rindra Ramarotafika, Abdelkader Benabou and Stéphane Clénet
Classically the magnetic material models are considered with a deterministic approach. Nevertheless, when submitted to the fabrication process, the magnetic core properties are…
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Classically the magnetic material models are considered with a deterministic approach. Nevertheless, when submitted to the fabrication process, the magnetic core properties are negatively impacted and may be subject to variability during the process. This variability can be of such importance that the performances of the final device (electrical machine) will also present a noticeable variability. The aim of this research is to develop a stochastic model of the magnetic behaviour law of slinky stators used in claw pole generators. The proposed methodology is general and can be applied to other physical properties of electrical devices.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach is based on a methodology that uses experimental data and a statistical description of the magnetic properties. To that end, a set of samples issued from the same chain of assembly is considered. The hysteresis model is then developed by accounting for the parameter correlation structure.
Findings
It is found that the magnetic hysteresis properties of the studied samples can be modelled by means of statistical tools applied to the parameters of the hysteresis model. The dependency of the parameters can also be accounted for a more accurate modelling.
Originality/value
The paper proposes a statistical approach and a methodology that are applied to the hysteresis modelling accounting for the variability of the magnetic properties. The developed model can be further used in a numerical tool to represent the impact on the performances of electrical devices that are subject to the fabrication process variability.
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Marcin Lefik and Zbigniew Gmyrek
Estimating the punching process’s impact on the operating parameters of an electrical motor is a special problem especially in the case of fractional power motors. The purpose of…
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Estimating the punching process’s impact on the operating parameters of an electrical motor is a special problem especially in the case of fractional power motors. The purpose of this paper is to discuss a method of numerical modelling that is useful for this case.
Design/methodology/approach
The proposed multi-physical FEM approach is based on using professional software in the process of modelling and determining the operating parameters of a low power motor. The basic elements of the approach are built FEM models for which the parameters characterising the damaged portions of the magnetic material were determined. The material properties of this zone were determined both by measurement and by a new analytical approach described in this paper.
Findings
The paper formulates the impact of punching on the operating parameters of a low power motor. Moreover, it formulates the analytical algorithm for the estimation of properties of material in damaged zones.
Research limitations/implications
Experimental verification will still be needed to check the model’s accuracy and applicability to various magnetic materials.
Practical implications
The paper provides an easy approach enabling the calculation of motor operating parameters and a simple and useful algorithm to estimate magnetic material properties in the damaged zone.
Originality/value
The analytical algorithm, as presented here, in conjunction with the measurement results is useful and applicable to estimating the magnetic material properties, which form the basis for accurate FEM calculation.
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Jan Karthaus, Benedikt Groschup, Robin Krüger and Kay Hameyer
Due to the increasing amount of high power density high-speed electrical machines, a detailed understanding of the consequences for the machine’s operational behaviour and…
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Due to the increasing amount of high power density high-speed electrical machines, a detailed understanding of the consequences for the machine’s operational behaviour and efficiency is necessary. Magnetic materials are prone to mechanical stress. Therefore, this paper aims to study the relation between the local mechanical stress distribution and magnetic properties such as magnetic flux density and iron losses.
Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, different approaches for equivalent mechanical stress criteria are analysed with focus on their applicability in electrical machines. Resulting machine characteristics such as magnetic flux density distribution or iron are compared.
Findings
The study shows a strong influence on the magnetic flux density distribution when considering the magneto-elastic effect for all analysed models. The influence on the iron loss is smaller due to a high amount of stress-independent eddy current loss component.
Originality/value
The understanding of the influence of mechanical stress on dimensions of electrical machines is important to obtain an accurate machine design. In this paper, the discussion on different equivalent stress approaches allows a new perspective for considering the magneto-elastic effect.
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The paper aims to analyze the behavior of the Galfenol rods under bending conditions that are employed in a vibration energy harvester by illustrating the spatial variations in…
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The paper aims to analyze the behavior of the Galfenol rods under bending conditions that are employed in a vibration energy harvester by illustrating the spatial variations in stress and magnetic field.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper describes a 3‐D static finite element model of magnetostrictive materials, considering magnetic and elastic boundary value problems that are bidirectionally coupled through stress and field dependent variables. The finite element method is applied to a small vibration‐driven generator of magnetostrictive type employing Iron‐Gallium alloy (Galfenol).
Findings
The 3‐D static finite element modeling presented here highlights the spatial variations in magnetic field and relative permeability due to the corresponding stress distribution in the Galfenol rods subjected to transverse load. The numerical calculations show that about 1.1 T change in magnetic flux density is achieved which demonstrates the effectiveness of the inspected vibration‐driven generator in voltage generation and energy harvesting. The model predictions agree with the experimental results and are coherent with the magnetostriction phenomenon.
Originality/value
This paper fulfils the behavior analysis of Galfenol rods under transverse load that includes both compression and tension. The compressive and tensile stresses contributions to change in magnetic flux densities in the Galfenol rods were calculated by which the effectiveness of the inspected vibration‐driven generator in voltage generation and energy harvesting is demonstrated.
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