Mechanism study on electromagnetic acoustic transducer for ultrasonic generation in ferromagnetic material

Based on the proper assumptions and approximations, the coupling mechanism of the electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) for ultrasonic generation within ferromagnetic material was studied by analyzing the eddy current distribution, Lorentz force, magnetostriction force and magnetization force. Some useful numerical calculations are presented to explain the EMAT behavior with general geometric arrangements. It is indicated that for the ferromagnetic material the magnetostriction effect dominates the EMAT phenomenon for ultrasonic wave generation in low magnetic field intensity, while the material does not reach its magnetizing saturation. But, with the increase of the bias magnetic field and saturation, the magnetostrictive terms will make no contributions to the ultrasonic generation and the Lorentz force becomes the only exciting mechanism. It is important to determine both the Lorentz and magnetostriction forces and select the appropriate working manner for achieving an optimized design.

Simulation of Arc Motion in Air Switching Devices Taking Ferromagnetic Material into Accout

FLUENT and ANSYS codes are used to solve the magnethydrodynamics （MHD） equations and electromagnetic field equations, respectively. An interface code is developed to implement the bi-direction transfer of calculation data between FLUENT and ANSYS. Then a 2-D MHD arc model is built up with the consideration of the nonlinear ferromagnetic material. The arc shape, gas flow velocity and magnetic field distribution are presented at a current of 200 A. The influence of the number of splitter plates on arc motion is also analyzed.

Caution to Apply Magnetic Barkhausen Noise Method to Nondestructive Evaluation of Plastic Deformation in Some Ferromagnetic Materials

Magnetic Barkhausen Noise(MBN) method is known as an effective nondestructive evaluation(NDE) method for evaluation of residual stress in ferromagnetic materials. Some studies on the feasibility of the MBN method for NDE of residual strains were also conducted and found applicable. However, these studies are mainly focused on the state of residual strains which were introduced through a one-cycle-loading process. In practice, however, structures may suffer from an unpredictable and complicated loading history, i.e., the final state of plastic strain may be induced by several times of large loads. Whether the loading history has influences on MBN signals or not is of great importance for the practical application of the MBN method. In this paper, several ferromagnetic specimens with the same final state of residual strain but of different loading history were fabricated and inspected by using a MBN testing system. The experimental results reveal that the loading history has a significant influence on the detected MBN signals especially for a residual strain in range less than 1%, which doubts the feasibility to apply the MBN method simply in the practical environment. In addition, micro-observations on the magnetic domain structures of the plastic damaged specimens were also carried out to clarify the influence mechanism of loading history on the MBN signals.

Relationship between magnetic Barkhausen noise and the stresses, the hardness and the phase content of ferromagnetic materials

Magnetic Barkhausen Noise (MBN) is a phenomenon of electromagnetic energy emission due to the movement of magnetic domain walls inside ferromagnetic materials when they are locally magnetized by an alternating magnetic field. According to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, the noise can be received by the coil attached to the surface of the material being magnetized and the noise carries the message of the characteristics of the material such as stresses, hardness, phase content, etc. Based on the characteristic of the noise, research about the relationship between the welding stresses in the welding assembly and the noise, the fatigue damage of the plate structure and the noise, and the influence of heat treatment and the variation of phase content to the noise are carried out in this paper.

MATHEMATICAL MODELS ARISING FROM A SURVEY OF FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS UNDER MAGNETISATION

This paper focuses on mathematical models describing the mechanical behavior of ferromagnetic materials under magnetization. Through combination of the electromagnetic field theory with the theory of elastic mechanics, several nonlinear systems of fourth order partial differential equations were deduced. By making further assumption, the first-order approximation of the above equations was established, of which the solutions are good enough for engineering application.

Negative refraction in ferromagnetic materials under external magnetic field:a theoretical analysis

We present a detailed theoretical analysis on the possibilities and conditions for negative permeability and negative refraction occuring in the magnetic materials with both pronounced magnetic and dielectric responses to electromagnetic waves. The results indicate that the permeability is always positive for 5 = （2q ＋0.5）π （5 is the initial phase difference of magnetic components hx and hy of incident electromagnetic wave, q is integer）, which means that it is difficult to realize negative refraction. However, for 5 = 2qπ, 5 = （2q ＋ 1）π, or 5 = （2q - 0.5）π, the negative permeability occurs at some range of free procession frequency, which means that the refraction can become negative under certain conditions. Further analysis reveals that for general positive permittivity there are various opportunities for realizing the negative refraction provided that some requirements are met. One concludes also that the refractive index for δ = 2qπ case is similar to 5 = （2q ＋ 1）π The only difference between two cases of δ = 2qπ and 5 = （2q ＋ 1）π is that the x-direction for δ = 2qπ corresponds to the y-direction for 5 = （2q ＋ 1）π and the y-direction for 5 = 2qπ corresponds to the x-direction for δ = （2q ＋ 1）π. The results are valuable for designing and analysing the complex negative refraction of magnetic materials.

Ultrathin nanosheets of Mn3O4： A new two-dimensional ferromagnetic material with strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy

Two-dimensional （2D） materials with robust ferromagnetism have played a key role in realizing next- generation spin-electronic devices, but many challenges remain, especially the lack of intrinsic ferro- magnetic behavior in almost all 2D materials. Here, we highlight ultrathin Mn3O4 nanosheets as a new 2D ferromagnetic material with strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy. Magnetic measurements along the in-plane and out-of-plane directions confirm that the out-of-plane direction is the easy axis. The 2D-confined environment and Rashba-type spin-orbit coupling are thought to be responsible for the magnetocrystaUine anisotropy. The robust ferromagnetism in 2D MnaO4 nanosheets with magne- tocrystalline anisotropy not only paves a new way for realizing the intrinsic ferromagnetic behavior in 2D materials but also provides a novel candidate for building next-generation spin-electronic devices.

Transient Response in a Bi-material Cylinder of Soft Ferromagnetic Material Subjected to Magnetic Shock

The transient response in a bi-material cylinder of soft ferromagnetic material under magnetic shock is investigated in this study.The analytical solutions for displacement and stress have been derived using the finite Hankel transform and the Laplace transform.The numerical examples show that the displacement and stress fields respond dynamically in the bi-material cylinder under magnetic shock.The derived displacement at the center and radial stress on the surface of the cylinder satisfy the boundary conditions,showing the correctness of calculation.The displacement and stress waves propagate from the surface to the center of the cylinder when the magnetic field is loaded.The stress fields increase from the center to the surface of the cylinder and are much larger than the quasi-static state since the waves reflect,collide and concentrate in the body of the cylinder.The method of this paper can be used in the design of soft ferromagnetic structures.

MAGNETOMECHANICAL BEHAVIORS OF GIANT MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIALS

The Laves phase alloy Tb-Dy-Fe, commercially known as Terfenol-D, exhibits the giant room-temperature magnetostriction at moderate field strength of a few kOe due to its combination of high magnetostriction and low magnetocrystalline anisotropic energy. Thus, this pseudobinary rare earth iron compound has found quite a number of applications such as in magnetomechanical transducers, actuators and adaptive vibration control systems. The simultaneous measurements of magnetostriction and magnetization at various fixed compressive pre-stresses applied in the axial direction for Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe1.95 samples are presented. The results show that the magnetostriction increases with increasing compressive stress until it reaches 1742 ×10^6 under 25 MPa, so does the coercive magnetic field. And the hysteresis loop area for magnetization and magnetostriction also increases with the increment of applied compressive stresses. But the maximum magnetic susceptibility χ（dM/dH） is obtained under zero stress field and the strain derivative dλ/dH increases to the highest amplitude of 0.039×10^-6 A^-1m at a stress level of 5 MPa. In the strain versus magnetization intensity curve, the initial fiat stage mainly consisting of a 180° domain wall motion becomes shorter with increasing stress. It means more initial domains are driven to the transversal direction under the compressive stress before magnetization, which is consistent with the improvement of the magnetostriction.

An experiment discovery about gravitational force changes in materials due to temperature variation

The authors discovered in first time that the weight of materials or its gravitational force by earth related to its temperature and its ferromagnetism. An experiment was designed to elevate the temperatures of six different materials （Au, Ag, Cu, Fe, Al, Ni） up to 600 ℃and precisely measured their weights. It is found all the materials weigh about 0.33 ‰ - 0. 82 ‰ less. For example the weight of silver sample weighted by a precision electronic scale in a manner of special design decreases about 0.8 ‰, when its temperature is elevated to 600 ℃. Thus different metals＇ gravitational forces or weights are adjusted with temperature variation.

Strain drived band aligment transition of the ferromagnetic VS_(2)/C_(3)N van der Waals heterostructure

Exploring two-dimensional(2D)magnetic heterostructures is essential for future spintronic and optoelectronic devices.Herein,using first-principle calculations,stable ferromagnetic ordering and colorful electronic properties are established by constructing the VS_(2)/C_(3)N van der Waals(vdW)heterostructure.Unlike the semiconductive properties with indirect band gaps in both the VS2 and C3N monolayers,our results indicate that a direct band gap with type-Ⅱband alignment and p-doping characters are realized in the spin-up channel of the VS_(2)/C_(3)N heterostructure,and a typical type-Ⅲband alignment with a broken-gap in the spin-down channel.Furthermore,the band alignments in the two spin channels can be effectively tuned by applying tensile strain.An interchangement between the type-Ⅱand type-Ⅲband alignments occurs in the two spin channels,as the tensile strain increases to 4%.The attractive magnetic properties and the unique band alignments could be useful for prospective applications in the next-generation tunneling devices and spintronic devices.

Metal-to-insulator transition in two-dimensional ferromagnetic monolayer induced by substrate

Two-dimensional （2D） ferromagnetic （FM） materials have great potential for applications in next-generation spin- tronic devices. Since most 2D FM materials come from van der Waals crystals, stabilizing them on a certain substrate without killing the ferromagnetism is still a challenge. Through systematic first-principles calculations, we proposed a new family of 2D FM materials which combines TaX （X= S, Se or Te） monolayer and A1203（0001） substrate. The TaX monolayers provide magnetic states and the A1203（0001） substrate stabilizes the former. Interestingly, the A1203（0001） substrate leads to a metal-to-insulator transition in the TaX monolayers and induces a band gap up to 303 meV. Our study paves the way to explore promising 2D FM materials for practical applications in spintronics devices.

Structure and Magnetism of Co-implanted TiO2

Crystalline Co nanocomposites in the rutile TiO2 were synthesized by 180 keV Co ion beam implantation at temperature of 623 K with the fluence of 4×10^16 cm^-2. The structural and magnetic properties of samples with different thermal treatment were characterized by synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction （SR-XRD）, high resolution transmission electron mi- croscopy （HRTEM）, Rutherford backscattering/channeling and the superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer. The SR-XRD results reveal the formation of hcp and fce phases of Co clusters, and the SR-XRD and HRTEM show that Co nanocrystals （NCs） have been formed in TiO2 after ion implantation. With increasing of annealing temperature, the transition of hcp to fcc Co is observed, and the Co NCs sizes were increased with increasing post-annealing temperature. At annealing temperature 1073 K, the lattice damaged is significantly removed compared with the virgin sample. The Co NCs forming inside TiO2 are the major contribution of the measured ferromagnetism.

Study on magnetic memory signals of medium carbon steel specimens with surface crack precut during loading process

Static tensile test and tensile-tensile fatigue test of medium carbon steel sheet specimens with surface crack precut were performed on MTS810 hydraulic testing machine to clear the meaning of the point of Hp(y) value zero. Magnetic memory signals were measured during the test process. The results show that only one point of Hp(y) zero value exists in all measured magnetic signal curves during the loading process, which should be a sign of intersection of positive-negative magnetic poles after magnetic ordered state appears and does not indicate the position of surface crack precut. The analysis shows that the surface crack precut can not interrupt the magnetic ordered state occurred during the test completely, hence its Hp(y) value is not zero. However, the crack extending to a penetrated defect at the instant of specimen′s fracture leads to the discontinuance of magnetic ordered state.

Oxygen vacancy control of electrical,optical,and magnetic properties of Fe_(0.05)Ti_(0.95)O_(2) epitaxial films

High-quality Fe-doped TiO_(2) films are epitaxially grown on MgF_(2) substrates by pulsed laser deposition.The x-ray diffraction and Raman spectra prove that they are of pure rutile phase.High-resolution transmission electron microscopy(TEM)further demonstrates that the epitaxial relationship between rutile-phased TiO_(2) and MgF_(2) substrates is 110 TiO_(2)||110 MgF_(2).The room temperature ferromagnetism is detected by alternative gradient magnetometer.By increasing the ambient oxygen pressure,magnetization shows that it decreases monotonically while absorption edge shows a red shift.The transport property measurement demonstrates a strong correlation between magnetization and carrier concentration.The influence of ambient oxygen pressure on magnetization can be well explained by a modified bound magnetization polarization model.

Single-negative properties of Ba_2Co_(1.8)Cu_(0.2)Fe_(12)O_(22) and Ba_3Co_2Fe_(23.4)Zn_(0.6)O_(41) hexagonal ferrites

The electromagnetic properties of Ba2Co1.8Cu0.2Fe12O22 （Co2Y） and Ba3Co2Fe23.4Zn0.6O41 （Co2Z） were studied by measuring microwave scattering parameters.In the transmission spectra of Ba2Co1.8Cu0.2Fe12O22,a forbidden band emerges due to ferromagnetic resonance,and the permeability will turn to negative in the vicinity of the ferromagnetic resonance frequency.In the complex permittivity spectra of Ba3Co2Fe23.4Zn0.6O41,the negative permittivity can be obtained due to dielectric resonance.Therefore,Co2Y and Co2Z can be used to construct left-handed materials possessing negative permeability and negative permittivity simultaneously.

SIGMAPLUG—A NEW TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR REMAINING LIFE ASSESSMENT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPONENTS

Improved life assessment techniques will enable engineering components to be replaced before failure, thereby reducing the risk of industrial accidents as well as minimizing financial loss due to unscheduled outages. For components operating at high temperatures, temperature measurement is very important. In many situations, the environmental conditions are too hostile for conventional techniques to be used. Researchers over the world have been looking for new techniques for temperature measurement and one such device, called Feroplug, has been developed previously by the and coworkers. The Feroplug has been patented in USA, UK and Europe by the British Technology Group. The underlying principle of the Feroplug is based on the transformation of ferrite in some specially designed duplex stainless steels. This paper describes a new invention called Sigmaplug which is a new development of the Feroplug but using an entirely different physical principle. It was discovered that the sigma phase in Fe

Strong anti-strain capacity of CoFeB/MgO interface on electronic structure and state coupling

Electronic structure and spin-related state coupling at ferromagnetic material （FM）/MgO （FM = Fe, CoFe, CoFeB） interfaces under biaxial strain are evaluated using the first-principles calculations. The CoFeB/MgO interface, which is su- perior to the Fe/MgO and CoFe/MgO interfaces, can markedly maintain stable and effective coupling channels for majority- spin A1 state under large biaxial strain. Bonding interactions between Fe, Co, and B atoms and the electron transfer between Bloch states are responsible for the redistribution of the majority-spin A1 state, directly influencing the coupling effect for the strained interfaces. Layer-projected wave function of the majority-spin Al state suggests slower decay rate and more stable transport property in the CoFeB/MgO interface, which is expected to maintain a higher tunneling magnetoresistance （TMR） value under large biaxial strain. This work reveals the internal mechanism for the state coupling al strained FM/MgO interfaces. This study may provide some references to the design and manufacturing of magnetic tunnel .junctions with high tunneling magnetoresistance effect.

Very Regular Solutions for the Landau-Lifschitz Equation with Electric Current

The authors consider a model of ferromagnetic material subject to an electric current, and prove the local in time existence of very regular solutions for this model in the scale of H^k spaces. In particular, they describe in detail the compatibility conditions at the boundary for the initial data.

Damping of Ni–Mn–Ga epoxy resin composites

By combining the advantages of effcient damping and high mechanical properties,Ni-Mn-Ga particle composites have a very good prospect for applications in damping structure design.In this paper,a ferromagnetic shape memory alloy Ni-Mn-Ga composite is prepared.Ni-Mn-Ga particle/bisphenol-A epoxy composite cantilever beam vibration tests under a magnetic feld and without the magnetic feld are conducted to analyze the structural damping ratios n.Meanwhile,the damping characteristics of the Ni-Mn-Ga composite are studied through the axial loading-unloading method and the acoustic emission signals method.The damping coeffcient of the composite for different Ni-Mn-Ga volume fractions is obtained.The interface properties of the composite are discussed by micro examination and axial loading.The relationships between the damping of the composite and that of the component materials are discussed.The specifc damping capacity（SDC）and acoustic emission counts diagram of different specimens with different Ni-Mn-Ga volume fractions are analyzed.