Optimization of magnetic hat for quartz flexible accelerometer

Sensor Review ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuo Wang ◽  
Xingfei Li ◽  
Ke Kou ◽  
Chunguo Long
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Cylindrical Symmetry ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
Magnetic Sensors ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Pole Piece ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Purpose – This study aims to ameliorate the strength and uniformity of the magnetic field in the air-gap of quartz flexible accelerometers. Quartz flexible accelerometers (QFAs), a type of magneto-electric inertial sensors, have wide applications in inertial navigation systems, and their precision, linearity and stability performance are largely determined by the magnetic field in operation air-gap. To enhance the strength and uniformity of the magnetic field in the air-gap, a magnetic hat structure has been proposed to replace the traditional magnetic pole piece which tends to produce stratiform magnetic field distribution. Design/methodology/approach – Three-dimensional analysis in ANSYS workbench helps to exhibit magnetic field distribution for the structures with a pole piece and a magnetic hat, and under the hypothesis of cylindrical symmetry, two-dimensional finite element optimization by ANSYS APDL gives an optimal set of dimensions of the magnetic hat. Findings – Three structures of the QFA with a pole piece, a non-optimized magnetic hat and an optimized magnetic hat are compared by the simulation in ANSYS Maxwell and experiments measuring the electromagnetic rebalance force. The results show that the optimized hat can supply stronger and more uniform magnetic field, which is reflected by larger and more linear rebalance force. Originality/value – To the authors ' knowledge, the magnetic hat and its dimension optimization have rarely been reported, and they can find significant applications in designing QFAs or other similar magnetic sensors.

Analytical calculation of magnetic field in surface-mounted permanent-magnet machines with air-gap eccentricity

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 893-914
Author(s):  
Jawad Faiz ◽  
Mohammadreza Hassanzadeh ◽  
Arash Kiyoumarsi
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Analytical Calculation ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Air Gap Magnetic Field ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Purpose This paper aims to present an analytical method, which combines the complex permeance (CP) and the superposition concept, to predict the air-gap magnetic field distribution in surface-mounted permanent-magnet (SMPM) machines with eccentric air-gap. Design/methodology/approach The superposition concept is used twice; first, to predict the magnetic field distribution in slot-less machine with eccentric air-gap, the machine is divided into a number of sections. Then, for each section, an equivalent air-gap length is determined, and the magnetic field distribution is predicted as a concentric machine model. The air-gap field in the slot-less machine with eccentricity can be combined from these concentric models. Second, the superposition concept is used to find the CP under eccentricity fault. At this end, the original machine is divided into a number of sections which may be different from the one for slot-less magnetic field prediction, and for each section, the CP is obtained by equivalent air-gap length of that section. Finally, the air-gap magnetic field distribution is predicted by multiplying the slot-less magnetic field distribution and the obtained CP. Findings The radial and tangential components of the air-gap magnetic flux density are obtained using the proposed method analytically. The finite element analysis is used to validate the proposed method results, showing good agreements with the analytical results. Originality/value This paper addresses the eccentricity fault impact upon the air-gap magnetic field distribution of SMPM machines. This is done by a combined analysis of the complex permeance (CP) method and the superposition concept. This contrasts to previous studies which have instead focused on the subdomain method.

scholarly journals Influence of curvature on air-gap magnetic field distribution and rotor losses in PM electric machines

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 871-891
Author(s):  
Jaime Renedo Anglada ◽  
Suleiman Sharkh ◽  
Arfakhshand Qazalbash
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Eddy Current ◽  
Rectangular Domain ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Eddy Current Losses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rotor Losses ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of curvature on the magnetic field distribution and no-load rotor eddy current losses in electric machines, particularly in high-speed permanent magnet (PM) machines. Design/methodology/approach The magnetic field distribution is obtained using conformal mapping, and the eddy current losses are obtained using a cylindrical multilayer model. The analytical results are validated using a two-dimensional finite element analysis. The analytical method is based on a proportional-logarithmic conformal transformation that maps the cylindrical geometry of a rotating electric machine into a rectangular configuration without modifying the length scale. In addition, the appropriate transformation of PM cylindrical domains into the rectangular domain is deduced. Based on this conformal transformation, a coefficient to quantify the effect of curvature is proposed. Findings Neglecting the effect of curvature can produce significant errors in the calculation of no-load rotor losses when the ratio between the air-gap length and the rotor diameter is large. Originality/value The appropriate transformation of PM cylindrical domains into the rectangular domain is deduced. The proportional-logarithmic transformation proposed provides an insight into the effect of curvature on the magnetic field distribution in the air-gap and no-load rotor losses. Furthermore, the proposed curvature coefficient gives a notion of the effect of curvature for any particular geometry without the necessity of any complicated calculation. The case study shows that neglecting the effect of curvature underestimates the rotor eddy-current losses significantly in machines with large gap-to-rotor diameter ratios.

Magnetic field and electromagnetic performance analysis of permanent magnet machines with segmented Halbach array

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heshan Zhang ◽  
YanPeng Wang ◽  
Jiying Tuo ◽  
Minglei Yang ◽  
Ying Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Halbach Array ◽  
Electromagnetic Performance ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Purpose This study aims to accurately calculate the magnetic field distribution, which is a prerequisite for pre-design and optimization of electromagnetic performance. Accurate calculation of magnetic field distribution is a prerequisite for pre-design and optimization. Design/methodology/approach This paper proposes an analytical model of permanent magnet machines with segmented Halbach array (SHA-PMMs) to predict the magnetic field distribution and electromagnetic performance. The field problem is divided into four subdomains, i.e. permanent magnet, air-gap, stator slot and slot opening. The Poisson’s equation or Laplace’s equation of magnetic vector potential for each subdomain is solved. The field’s solution is obtained by applying the boundary conditions. The electromagnetic performances, such as magnetic flux density, unbalanced magnetic force, cogging torque and electromagnetic torque, are analytically predicted. Then, the influence of design parameters on the torque is explored by using the analytical model. Findings The finite element analysis and prototype experiments verify the analytical model’s accuracy. Adjusting the design parameters, e.g. segments per pole and air-gap length, can effectively increase the electromagnetic torque and simultaneously reduce the torque ripple. Originality/value The main contribution of this paper is to develop an accurate magnetic field analytical model of the SHA-PMMs. It can precisely describe complex topology, e.g. arbitrary segmented Halbach array and semi-closed slots, etc., and can quickly predict the magnetic field distribution and electromagnetic performance simultaneously.

scholarly journals Magnetic Force Enhancement Using Air-Gap Magnetic Field Manipulation by Optimized Coil Currents

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaejoon Lee ◽  
Jaewook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Force ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Force Enhancement ◽  
Coil Current ◽  
Design Variables ◽  
Air Gap Magnetic Field ◽  
The Magnetic Field

This paper presents an air-gap magnetic field manipulation by optimized coil currents for a magnetic force enhancement in electromechanical devices. The external coil is designed near the device air-gap for manipulating the magnetic field distribution. The distribution of external coil currents is then optimized for maximizing the magnetic force in the tangential direction to the air-gap line. For the optimization, the design domain near air-gap is divided into small areas, and design variables are assigned at each small design area. The design variables determines not only the strength of coil current density (i.e., number of coil turns) but also whether the material state is coil or iron. In a benchmark actuator example, it is shown that 11.12% force enhancement is available by manipulating the air-gap magnetic field distribution using the optimized coil current. By investigating the magnetic field distribution, it is confirmed that the optimized coil current manipulated the magnetic field, forwarding a focused and inclined distribution that is an ideal distribution for maximizing the magnetic force.

COMPARISON OF CARDIAC MAGNETIC FIELD DISTRIBUTIONS DURING DEPOLARIZATION AND REPOLARIZATION

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 3783-3789 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. SMITH ◽  
P. LANGLEY ◽  
L. TRAHMS ◽  
U. STEINHOFF ◽  
J. P. BOURKE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Magnetic Field Strength ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
The Body ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
T Wave ◽  
High Magnetic Field Strength ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Multichannel magnetocardiography measures the magnetic field distribution of the human heart noninvasively from many sites over the body surface. Multichannel magnetocardiogram (MCG) analysis enables regional temporal differences in the distribution of cardiac magnetic field strength during depolarization and repolarization to be identified, allowing estimation of the global and local inhomogeneity of the cardiac activation process. The aim of this study was to compare the spatial distribution of cardiac magnetic field strength during ventricular depolarization and repolarization in both normal subjects and patients with cardiac abnormalities, obtaining amplitude measurements by magnetocardiography. MCGs were recorded at 49 sites over the heart from three normal subjects and two patients with inverted T-wave conditions. The magnetic field intensity during depolarization and repolarization was measured automatically for each channel and displayed spatially as contour maps. A Pearson correlation was used to determine the spatial relationship between the variables. For normal subjects, magnetic field strength maps during depolarization (R-wave) showed two asymmetric regions of magnetic field strength with a high positive value in the lower half of the chest and a high negative value above this. The regions of high R-wave amplitude corresponded spatially to concentrated asymmetric regions of high magnetic field strength during repolarization (T-wave). Pearson-r correlation coefficients of 0.7 (p<0.01), 0.8 (p<0.01) and 0.9 (p<0.01) were obtained from this analysis for the three normal subjects. A negative correlation coefficient of -0.7 (p<0.01) was obtained for one of the subjects with inverted T-wave abnormalities, suggesting similar but inverted magnetic field and current distributions to normal subjects. Even with the high correlation values in these four subjects, the MCG was able to identify differences in the distribution of magnetic field strength, with a shift in the T-wave relative to the R-wave. The measurement of cardiac magnetic field distribution during depolarization and repolarization of normal subjects and patients with clinical abnormalities should enable the improvement of theoretical models for the explanation of the cardiac depolarization and repolarization processes.

scholarly journals Measurement of the Magnetic Field Distribution in Railguns Using CMR-B-Scalar Sensors

2009 ◽  
Vol 115 (6) ◽  
pp. 1125-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Liebfried ◽  
M. Schneider ◽  
M.J. Loeffler ◽  
S. Balevičius ◽  
N. Žurauskienė ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
The Magnetic Field

scholarly journals Numerical simulation of induction heating thick-walled tubes

2018 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 02004
Author(s):  
Richard Lenhard ◽  
Milan Malcho ◽  
Katarína Kaduchová
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Induction Heating ◽  
Electromagnetic Induction ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Heated Material ◽  
Ansys Workbench

In the paper is shown the connection of two toolboxes in an Ansys Workbench solution for induction heating. In Ansys Workbench, Maxwell electromagnetism programs and Fluent have been linked. In Maxwell, a simulation of electromagnetic induction was performed, where data on the magnetic field distribution in the heated material was obtained and then transformed into the Fluent program in which the induction heating simulation was performed.

Uticaj armirano betonskog stuba na raspodelu magnetskog polja mešovitog voda

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Teodora Gavrilov ◽  
◽  
Karolina Kasaš-Lažetić ◽  
Kristian Haška ◽  
Miroslav Prša
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Reinforcing Bars ◽  
Magnitude Distribution ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Mixed Power ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Magnetic Field

In this paper, the analysis of magnetic field distribution of overhead mixed power line (20 kV/0.4 kV) supported by reinforced concrete towers, named MNL-12 is presented. The impact of ferromagnetic, conductive parts of the pylons (reinforcing bars, billets and cross arm beams) on magnetic field distribution is investigated. The numerical calculations were performed in COMSOL Multiphysics program package on simplified 2D model. The main goal of the calculations was to examine the impact of currents induced in ferromagnetic conductive parts on magnetic field produced by currents in the power system’s conductors. The calculation results are presented graphically, as the diagrams of the magnetic flux density magnitude distribution in the tower plan, normal to the system’s axe. The calculation results demonstrated that the magnetic field of induced currents decreases the magnetic field produced by the currents of overhead power system.

Investigation on the Improvement of Surface Quality by the Magnetic Plate-Assisted Magnetic Abrasive Finishing Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 1018 ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Yan Hua Zou ◽  
Hui Jun Xie
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Magnetic Pole ◽  
Magnetic Abrasive Finishing ◽  
Abrasive Finishing ◽  
Glass Lens ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The traditional magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) process, the magnetic flux density at the bottom of the magnetic pole is unevenly distributed, resulting in poor uniformity of the finished surface. Therefore, it is proposed to improve the surface quality by attaching a magnetic plate at the bottom of the workpiece to improve the magnetic field distribution. It is confirmed by simulation that the magnetic field distribution at the bottom of the magnetic pole is effectively improved after the magnetic plate is attached. It is proved through experiments that the magnetic plate-assisted MAF process can obtain a smoother surface. The experimental results show that the surface roughness of the glass lens improves from 246 nm Ra to 3 nm Ra through the magnetic plate-assisted MAF process within 45min.

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