DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONTROL METHODOLOGY OF THE GIANT MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ACTUATOR BASED ON MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY

According to the principle of the magnetostriction generating mechanism, thecontrol model of giant magnetostriction material based on magnetic field and the control method withmagnetic flux density are developed. Furthermore, this control method is used to develop a giantmagnetostrictive micro-displacement actuator (GMA) and its driving system. Two control methods whosecontrol variables are current intensity and magnetic flux density are compared with each other byexperimental studies. Finally, effective methods on improving the linearity and control precision ofmicro-displacement actuator and reducing the hysteresis based on the controlling magnetic fluxdensity are obtained.

Distribution of Magnetic Flux Density in Soft-Contact EMCC Rectangular Mold

The distribution of the magnetic flux density in a soft-contact electromagnetic continuous casting （EMCC） rectangular mold was investigated. The experimental results show that with an increase in electric power, the magnetic flux density increases. The position where the maximum magnetic flux density appears will shift up when the coil moves to the top of the mold. At the same time, the maximum magnetic flux density will increase and the effective acting range of electromagnetic pressure will widen. As a result, in practice, the coil should be placed near the top part of the mold. The meniscus should be controlled near the top part of the coil, as this not only remarkably improves the billet surface quality but also saves energy. With the same electric power input, the higher the frequency, the lower the magnetic flux density.

Effect of Distribution of Magnetic Flux Density on Purifying Liquid Metal by Travelling Magnetic Field

The distribution of the magnetic flux density in the magnetic field generator which provided travelling magnetic field was determined. The experiments using liquid gallium and aluminum silicon alloy to observe the turbulent flow or remove inclusions were performed to obtain the basic principles how the distribution of the magnetic flux density took effect on removing inclusions from molten metal by electromagnetic field. The suitable area in the field for purifying metal was suggested.

Mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of rheocast A356 semi-solid slurry prepared by annular electromagnetic stirring

Nowadays,having an effective technique in preparing semi-solid slurries for rheocasting process seems to be an essential requirement.In this study,semi-solid slurry of A356 aluminum alloy was prepared by three-phase annular electromagnetic stirring(A-EMS)technique under different conditions.The effects of stirring current,pouring temperature and stirring time on microstructural evolution,mean particle size,shape factor and solid fraction were investigated.The rheocasting process was carried out by using a drop weight setup and to inject the prepared semi-solid slurry in optimal conditions into the step-die cavity.The filling behavior and mechanical properties of parts were studied.Microstructural evolution showed that the best semi-solid slurry which had fine spherical particles with the average size of~27μm and a shape factor of~0.8 was achieved at the stirring current of 70 A,melt pouring temperature of 670℃,and stirring time of 30 s.Under these conditions,the step-die cavity was completely filled at die preheating temperature of 470℃.The hardness increases by decreasing step thickness as well as die preheating temperature.Moreover,the tensile properties are improved at lower die preheating temperatures.The fracture surface,which consists of a complex topography,indicates a typical ductile fracture.

Effect of configuration on magnetic field in cold crucible using for continuous melting and directional solidification

To improve the power efficiency and optimize the configuration of cold crucible using for continuous melting and directional solidification （DS）, based on experimental verification, 3D finite element （FE） models with various configuration-elements were developed to investigate the magnetic field in cold crucible. Magnetic flux density （B） was measured and calculated under different configuration parameters. These parameters include the inner diameter （D2）, the slit width （d）, the thickness of crucible wall, the section shape of the slit and the shield ring. The results show that the magnetic flux density in z direction （Bz） both at the slit and at the midpoint of segment will increase with the decrease of D2 or with the increase of the width of the slit and the section area of wedge slit or removing the shield ring. In addition, there is a worst wall thickness that can induce the minimum Bz for a cold crucible with a certain outer diameter.

Electromagnetic characteristics of square cold crucible designed for silicon preparation

In the present work, the strength and distribution of electromagnetic field in the square cold crucible that designed for casting multicrystalline silicon were measured and analyzed by using a small coil method. The results show that in the perpendicular direction the maximum of magnetic flux density （B） appears at the position slightly above the middle of the coil, and then B attenuates toward both sides, and decreases more to the bottom of the crucible. In the horizontal direction, from the edge （comer） to the center, B firstly decreases gradually, and then slightly increases in the center. While along the inner sides of the crucible, the distribution is relatively uniform, especially in the effective acting range. B increases with the increasing of the input power. Moving the coil to the top of the crucible, B increases and the effective acting range of the electromagnetic field becomes bigger. For the coils with different turns, the five turns coil can induce the highest magnetic flux density.

Simulation research on effect of magnetic nanoparticles on physical process of magneto–acoustic tomography with magnetic induction

Magneto–acoustic tomography with magnetic induction（MAT-MI） is a multiphysics coupled imaging technique that is combined with electrical impedance tomography and ultrasound imaging. In order to study the influence of adding magnetic nanoparticles as a contrast agent for MAT-MI on its physical process, firstly, we analyze and compare the electromagnetic and acoustical properties of MAT-MI theoretically before and after adding magnetic nanoparticles, and then construct a two-dimensional（2 D） planar model. Under the guidance of space-time separation theory, we determine the reasonable simulation conditions and solve the electromagnetic field and sound field physical processes in the two modes by using the finite element method. The magnetic flux density, sound pressure distribution, and related one-dimensional（1 D）, 2 D, and three-dimensional（3 D） images are obtained. Finally, we make a qualitative and quantitative analysis based on the theoretical and simulation results. The research results show that the peak time of the time item separated from the sound source has a corresponding relationship with the peak time of the sound pressure signal. At this moment, MAMPTMI produces larger sound pressure signals, and the sound pressure distribution of the MAMPT-MI is more uniform, which facilitates the detection and completion of sound source reconstruction. The research results may lay the foundation for the MAT-MI of magnetically responsive nanoparticle in subsequent experiments and even clinical applications.

Propagation effects of low frequency electromagnetic waves in production well

The frequency domain electromagnetic method has already been widely used for tomographic imaging or electromagnetic well logging. However, different from open hole logging, the metal casing existing in production well logging has a strong shielding effect on the electromagnetic waves, thus bringing some difficulties to the application of the frequency domain electromagnetic method in production well logging. According to the relation of the field source geometry to the ring around the mandrel, the general expressions of frequency domain electromagnetic responses in axially symmetrical layered conductive medium are deduced. The propagation effects caused by the low-frequency electromagnetic waves in cased hole are also analyzed. The distribution curves of eddy current density and magnetic flux density along the radial direction in the mandrel indicate that the eddy loss within the mandrel is proportional to the transmission signal frequency and the mandrel conductivity. The secondary field responses of different casing materials show that the transmission frequency has an important effect on the ability of electromagnetic waves penetrating the metal casing. The transmission frequency should be ultra-low in order to enable the electromagnetic signal to penetrate the casing easily. The numerical results of frequency responses for different casing physical parameters show that the casing thickness has a significant impact on the choice of the transmission frequency. It is also found that the effect of the casing radius on the transmission frequency can be neglected.

Effect of power parameter and induction coil on magnetic field in cold crucible during continuous melting and directional solidification

Bottomless electromagnetic cold crucible is a new apparatus for continuous melting and directional solidification;however,improving its power efficiency and optimizing the configuration are important for experiment and production.In this study,a 3-D finite element (FE) method based on experimental verification was applied to calculate the magnetic flux density (Bz).The effects of the power parameters and the induction coil on the magnetic field distribution in the cold crucible were investigated.The results show that higher current intensity and lower frequency are beneficial to the increase of Bz at both the segment midpoint and the slit location.The induction coil with racetrack section can induce greater Bz,and a larger gap between the induction coil and the shield ring increases Bz.The mechanism for this effect is also discussed.

Numerical Analysis of Magnetic Force of Dry-Type Air-Core Reactor

This paper presents a coupled magnetic-circuit method for computing the magnetic force of air-core reactor under short-time current. The current and the magnetic flux density are computed first and then the magnetic force is obtained. Thus, the dynamic stability performance of air-core reactor can be analyzed at the design stage to reduce experimental cost and shorten the lead-time of product development.

Development of a Miniature Permanent Magnetic Circuit for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chip

The existing researches of miniature magnetic circuits focus on the single-sided permanent magnetic circuits and the Halbach permanent magnetic circuits. In the single-sided permanent magnetic circuits, the magnetic flux density is always very low in the work region. In the Halbach permanent magnetic circuits, there are always great difficulties in the manufacturing and assembly process. The static magnetic flux density required for nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) chip is analyzed based on the signal noise ratio(SNR) calculation model, and then a miniature C-shaped permanent magnetic circuit is designed as the required magnetic flux density. Based on Kirchhoff’s law and magnetic flux refraction principle, the concept of a single shimming ring is proposed to improve the performance of the designed magnetic circuit. Using the finite element method, a comparative calculation is conducted. The calculation results demonstrate that the magnetic circuit improved with a single shimming has higher magnetic flux density and better magnetic field homogeneity than the one improved with no shimming ring or double shimming rings. The proposed magnetic circuit is manufactured and its experimental test platform is also built. The magnetic flux density measured in the work region is 0.7 T, which is well coincided with the theoretical design. The spatial variation of the magnetic field is within the range of the instrument error. At last, the temperature dependence of the magnetic flux density produced by the proposed magnetic circuit is investigated through both theoretical analysis and experimental study, and a linear functional model is obtained. The proposed research is crucial for solving the problem in the application of NMR-chip under different environmental temperatures.

Novel Implicit Lorentz Force-Type Magnetic Bearing for High-Precision Agile Maneuver of Magnetically Suspended Gyrowheel

The lorentz force-type magnetic bearing(LFTMB)with good linearity is suitable for the high-precision deflection control of the magnetically suspended gyrowheel(MSGW). Two kinds of novel implicit LFTMBs are proposed in allusion to the poor magnetic flux density uniformity of the existing explicit LFTMB. The improvement of uniformity is realized under the paramagnetic contribution of magnetic ring. Their structures are introduced,the mathematical models are established based on the equivalent magnetic circuit method and the magnetic fields are analyzed by the finite element method based on the design parameters. Simulation results indicate that the magnetic flux density uniformity of implicit LFTMBs is superior to the traditional explicit LFTMB. Furthermore,the implicit trapezoid LFTMB with double magnetic circuits is better than that of those with single magnetic circuit,in terms of the magnetic flux density uniformity and the magnetic flux density. The magnetic flux density of implicit trapezoid double magnetic circuits LFTMB is verified by the experiment. The error between the experimental results and the simulation results is within 5%,which shows that the implicit trapezoid double magnetic circuits LFTMB is promising to meet the high-precision agile maneuver requirement of the magnetically suspended gyrowheel.

A Novel High Performance Magnetic Gear with Auxiliary Silicon Steel Sheet

Magnetic gear is a transmission device with novel structure.It uses the principle of magnetic field modulation to transmit torque.In view of the magnetic leakage of the magnetic gear in the process of rotation and cannot be eliminated,a magnetic gear model with auxiliary silicon steel sheet is proposed.Based on the conventional magnetic gear structure,the silicon steel sheet is placed outside the permanent magnet of the outer rotor.The magnetization mode of the outer rotor permanent magnet is tangential magnetization,and the spoke structure is adopted,and the inner rotor PMs is surface mounted and magnetized in the radial magnetization.The improved model is simulated by finite element method under three-dimensional conditions,and the electromagnetic performances of the model are optimized.Compared with the conventional magnetic gear model,the improved model has good performance,which improves the transmission capacity of output torque and reduces torque ripple.It is a great significance to improve the performance of magnetic gear.

The Nonzero External Magnetic Field of Long Solenoids

A widespread assertion has existed for a long time, believing the external field of an infinitely long solenoid should be zero, but it is proofed to be wrong in this work. The components of magnetic flux density of current-carrying, closely wound cylindrical solenoids are calculated. At a distant field point, the external field definitely has a nonzero component, being equal to that of a straight wire of equal length. Since this equivalence is length-independent, it still holds true for ideal solenoids having infinite length. Hence the incorrect and still spreading inference about long solenoids should be rectified. Furthermore, theoretical and experimental discussions involving solenoids should be reviewed again carefully.

Research on Iron Loss of Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator for Energy Storage

In order to better realize the energy recovery and storage of hybrid EVs(HEVs),a switched reluctance starter/generator(SRS/G)with both starting and power generation functions is investigated in this paper.First,the iron loss of SRS/G is mainly studied to reduce the motor loss and improve the power generation efficiency.Then,the energy storage of hybrid EVs can be effectively improved.Secondly,a magnetic flux density(MFD)waveforms solution method is proposed to solve the difficulty in calculating the iron loss of the SRS/G.Compared with the commonly used finite element method,the proposed solution method has the advantages of simple,fast and small computational amount.Meanwhile,considering the different operating conditions of SRS/G,the iron loss models for both the time-domain and frequency-domain are established.In addition,the calculation formula of the variable coefficient Bertotti three-term loss separation is improved.As the hysteresis loss coefficient,the Steinmetz coefficient and the stray loss coefficient are respectively fitted by the Fourier fitting method.This method is also applied to solve the iron loss of SRS/G.Finally,through an experimental verification,it is indicated that the development of proposed method has high accuracy.

Direct synthesis of Fe-Si-B-C-Cu nanocrystalline alloys with superior soft magnetic properties and ductile by melt-spinning

Structure,magnetic properties and ductile of melt-spun Fe_(83-x)Si_(4)B_(13-y)C_(y)Cu_(x)(x=0-1.7;y=0-8)alloys were investigated.The addition of 1.7 at.%Cu in a Fe_(83)Si_(4)B_(13) amorphous alloy generates abundantα-Fe crystals by providing nucleation sites,and further C doping promotes the growth of the crystals by suitable turning amorphous-forming ability,hence they increase saturation magnetic flux density(B_(s))and slightly worse magnetic softness of the as-spun alloys.The as-spun Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(7)C_(6)Cu_(1.7) alloy possesses a combined structure of a fully amorphous layer in wheel side surface and predominating nanocrystalline structure with gradually enlargedα-Fe crystal,whose average size and volume fraction are determined as about 12 nm and 32%,respectively,therefore superior soft magnetic properties and ductile with a high B_(s)of 1.74 T,coercivity(H_(c))of 32.7 A/m,effective permeability(μ_(e),at 1 kHz)of 3200 and high relatively strain at fracture(ε_(f))of 3.61%can be achieved directly in this alloy by only using melt-spinning.The annealing at 578 K releases internal stress,promotes the growth of theα-Fe crystals and remains the amorphous layer of the Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(7)C_(6)Cu_(1.7) alloy,then improves the soft magnetic properties and maintains the superior ductile with increasing the B_(s)andμ_(e)to 1.80 T and 14,100,respectively,lowering the H_(c)to9.4 A/m and slightly reducing theε_(f)to 2.39%.The combination of superior soft magnetic properties and ductile and simplified synthesis process entitles the Fe-Si-B-C-Cu nanocrystalline alloys great potentials in high performance electromagnetic applications.

The influence of Si substitution on soft magnetic properties and crystallization behavior in Fe_(83)B_(10)C_(6-x)Si_xCu_1 alloy system

In this study, the soft magnetic properties and crystallization behavior of Fes3B10C6-xSixCul （x=0-4） nanocrystalline alloys prepared by annealing the melt-spun amorphous ribbons have been investigated. It is found that in the Fe83B10C6-xSixCU1 alloy system, the coercivity （Hc） decreases slightly with increasing Si addition and exhibits a minimum value with composition of x = 2, while the effective permeability （Ue） shows an opposite variation trend. The saturation magnetic flux density （Bs） shows a slightly decreasing trend owing to the decreasing volume fraction of nanocrystalline phase. The Fe83B10CaSi2Cu1 nanocrystalline alloy exhibits excellent soft magnetic properties with a high Bs of 1.78 T, high ue of 13 600 and low Hc of 4 A/m.

Magnetic field distribution simulation and performance experiment of a magnetic seed-metering device based on the combined magnetic system

The magnetic seed-metering method is one of the universal approaches for plug tray seeding.Conventional electromagnetic and permanent-magnetic seed-metering devices either cannot supply a desirable magnitude of magnetic force or need a seed-clearing mechanism.Thus the objective of this research was to develop a combined magnetic system(CMS)seed-metering device for generating higher magnetic forces than the electromagnetic ones without using any auxiliary seed-clearing mechanisms.Firstly,the CMS component was designed and its magnetic field distributions in both attractive and clearing states were obtained by finite element method simulations.Secondly,based on the CMS components,a magnetic seed-metering device was developed and validated by a prototype experiment.The simulation results displayed that along the axial direction of the magnetic head,the maximum magnetic flux density in the clearing state was 21.03%of that in the attractive state.In addition,along the radial direction,the proportion was 24.16%.Concerning the spatial magnetic flux density distribution,the magnetic flux density on the seeding planes of CMS components(approximately 60 mT)was higher than that of transitional space between two CMS components(nearly 0 mT).As for the seeding performance experiment,when the rotational speed of the roller was 21 r/min and the exciting current was 0.15 A,the highest single rate was acquired(90.20%).In the same condition,the reseeding rate was 5.88%and the miss-seeding rate was 3.92%.The results suggest that the magnetic field distribution and seeding performance of the developed magnetic seed-metering device are acceptable.Therefore,the developed magnetic seed-metering device can be used in practical plug tray seeding processes.

Compute extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field exposure by 3-D impendance method

A 3-D impedance method has been introduced to compute the electric currents induced in a human body exposed to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field. The 3-D impedance method has been deduced from Maxwell equations and is put into the computation and simulation effectively to the visible human body model, which has 196×114×626 cells and more than 40 types of tissues. As the result, two representative cases are investigated. One is exposure of the human body to 100 μT （1 000 mG）, the limit recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection for the public and the other one is the exposure of human body to 0.4 laT （4 mG）, the level at which a statistical link appears with a doubled risk of development of childhood leukaemia. The distribution of induced current density can be obtained and the maximum of induced current are found to be 16 mA/m^2 and 0.07 mA/m^2.