Modelling and simulation of electrical analogous for permanent magnet materials

Abstract

Expressions to simulate the intrinsic demagnetizing curve of permanent magnets are derived from the classical electrical analogy of a 2RLC circuit as an equivalent to a magnet under demagnetization in a closed magnetic circuit. Comparisons between experimental and theoretical intrinsic M x H curves were carried out for hard magnetic materials, and the possibility of using this analogous circuit with two components has also been investigated. The demagnetization curves of permanent sintered magnets have been simulated with time domain analytical expressions obtained using an electric equivalent circuit analogous to a closed magnetic circuit. This has been carried out for magnets measured at room temperature and at 373 K. Equivalent electric parameters influenced the various regions of the demagnetization curve. It has also been shown that it was possible to simulate the demagnetization curve of rare earth magnets and also other types of permanent magnets. The Stoner-Wohlfarth model theoretical curves have also been used as a comparison. At last, the electrical analogous parameters have been systematically varied in order to correlate them to the magnetic properties.