Direction Of Magnetic Field Vector Research Articles

Particle Swarm Optimization for Magnetometer Calibration With Rotation Axis Fitting Using In-Orbit Data

This article demonstrates the performance of an improved particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm with scalar checking and rotation axis fitting objectives using in-orbit data, which is obtained from two CubeSats missions, Aalto-1 and ESTCube-1, as well as simulation as reference. The improved algorithm uses sequential objectives refinement process to combine the two optimization objectives. This improvement addresses some challenges of magnetometer calibration when using in-orbit data. First, the change in the magnetic field vector direction at different points in orbit which is uncorrelated to the rotation of the spacecraft itself. Second, the uncertainty of the rotation axis information used as the reference, e.g., from gyroscope noise. Third, the available data set is heavily affected by the rotation mode of the spacecraft, which imposes some limitation in the rotation axis information needed by the algorithm. The improved PSO algorithm is applied on simulated data in order to analyze the calibration performance under different spacecraft tumbling rates and noise levels. In ideal condition (varying rotation axis during measurements and sufficient sampling rate relative to the spin rate), the rotation axis fitting objective can reach ∼0.1° of correction accuracy.

Mini review on the design of axial type eddy current braking technology

Eddy Current Brake (ECB) is a type of electric braking that uses eddy current to produce braking forces. This article delivers a solid review of the design of Axial ECB, which is very promising for an alternative braking system. Several types of axial ECB are classified and named as a single disk, double disk, and unipolar model. The classification of axial ECB is based on the design of coil placement, which induces axial area of the disk as well as the electromagnet source. A potential issue for the development of axial ECB is also discussed to explore the braking performance improvement of the axial type ECB. It was highlighted that research on how to change the direction of magnetic field vectors by changing the shape of the pole-shoe on the electromagnetic ECB in axial type has not been widely studied. Therefore, this issue would be interesting for future investigation.

Numerical Experiment for Dipole-Dipole Interaction in Electro-Magnetism with Help of a Regular Tetrahedron

Aim of this work is to try to explain, on a Rational basis, some equations of Electro-Magnetism, which are based on Experimental data. Any Electric Field can produce a Field of many small Electric Dipoles, continuously distributed in space. In a region, where the Electric Field is constant, in direction and magnitude, all the small Dipoles are parallel to the Electric Field, and are represented by a single, long, parallel to them, fixed in space, Electric Dipole, which is here called Compass. An Alternating current, in a straight Conductor, is studied, by a simple, short computer program, for step-by-step nonlinear dynamic analysis. It is found that, only an Alternating current, not a direct current, can produce an Electric Dipole, in a straight Conductor. The two above Dipoles (Compass-Conductor) are assumed with equal lengths l, lying on two skew lines, perpendicular to each other, at a distance l√2, thus forming, by their four ends, a Regular Tetrahedron, with side length l. Repulsion, between Like Charges, obeys the simple Coulomb Electro-Static law. Whereas Interaction (Attraction or Repulsion), between Unlike Charges, obeys a more accurate Lennard-Jones law. The analysis of Dipole-Dipole (Compass-Conductor) Interaction is performed by hand calculator. The only out-of-balance forces, in the regular Tetrahedron, acting on the Rigid Conductor, are the so-called magnetic forces. Their direction is found, in a simple Rational way, with help of Regular Tetrahedron, without recoursing to a “right-hand-rule”. The proposed model is applied to 1) The force acting on an Electric Charge moving in a magnetic field. 2) The force acting on a Current carrying straight Conductor, due to a magnetic field. 3) The magnetic fields created around a Current carrying straight Conductor. In these applications, proposed model gives reasonable results. Particularly, in third application, results, obtained by proposed model, are found in satisfactory approximation with corresponding ones, obtained by an empirical formula, based on relevant Experimental observations of H.-C. Oersted and A.-M. Ampere. So, the reliability of proposed model is checked. Position and direction of magnetic field vector coincide with those of a corresponding fixed Compass of a constant Electric Field. Main point of present work is that, without introducing the concept of a magnetic field vector, by combining field of dipoles, produced by an electric field, with dipole of an alternating current carrying conductor, the magnetic forces can be determined.

GENERATING OF ELECTRICITY FROM MAGNETOELECTRIC COMPOSITE WITH USE OF CHANGES IN DIRECTION OF MAGNETIC FIELD VECTOR

Paper shows study on the magnetoelectric composite material placed in an external magnetic field with changing magnetic field vecotr. An experimental setup for investigation of magnetoelectric properties of magnetostrictive-piezoelectric material was prepared. The hybrid structure is made of magnetostrictive composite (based on Terfenol-D) and piezoelectric material. Experimental results shown the response of prepared hybrid material to the rate of changes of direction of magnetic field vector. Investigation were mainly focused on possibility of generating of electric power from prepared material. It was found that the prepared hybrid material exhibits magnetoelectric effect in the case of work when direction of magnetic field vector was changing. This effect might be use in Energy Harvesting applications.

Influence of Axial Magnetic Field on Cathode Plasma Jets in High-Current Vaccum Arc

The cathode plasma jets in vacuum arc and the effect of magnetic field on them have been studied for several years and these studies are helpful to understand the arc characteristics and improve the controlling effect of magnetic field on arc plasma. In this paper, the experiments of the cup-shaped axial magnetic field (AMF) contacts were conducted in which a Helmholtz coil was introduced to generate different external imposed AMFs. It was found that the appearance of arc plasma was changed by variation of the external imposed AMF. If the composite AMF in arc column increased gradually, the obvious individual cathode plasma jets were detected, the arc constriction decreased, and the arc stability increased. Meanwhile, the inclination of cathode plasma jets was observed and the inclination direction was found to be consistent with the magnetic field vector direction which is closely related to the composite AMF. By variation of the external imposed AMF and its direction, the inclination direction of cathode plasma jets also changed. The criterion to detect obvious cathode jets in arc column is obtained that at the contact peripheral where R> 80.5% R0 (R0 is the contact radius), the AMF strength is no less than 4.5 mT/kA. It was also found that if the composite AMF in interelectrode gap points to different directions at a certain moment, it may lead to the transfer of arc column from the center to the edge of the interelectrode region and the arc instability until when the composite AMF in the interelectrode gap points to the same direction. It can be concluded that the appearance of individual cathode plasma jets can be manipulated by the variation of AMF, which is helpful to study the interaction between arc plasma and electrodes, especially the anode, and improve the interruption performance at higher current.

Primary physical mechanism of different magnetic fields action on roots of some plants

Background: Though the magnetic field action on biological object is proved now by many experiments it cannot be explained. The counterarguments are the small value of magnetic induction, that is effective for static magnetic field and the small value of ions free path length for ion cyclotron resonance presence. Objectives of the article were to generalize all the results that had been obtained before in static, alternative and combined magnetic fields and to explain all results by one and the same primary physical mechanism. Materials and methods that were used to obtain experimental results were based on the using of well reproducible magnetic conditions. For this purpose 3 lays µ-metal shield and superconductive shield with warm volume were used. The artificial magnetic field was created in the shield. The objects of the investigation were roots of cress, maize and pea. Their gravitropic reaction was studied. Results and discussion: All experimental results were compared with the theories and calculations maid before and following from the three mechanisms proposed below. It was shown that there were three physical primary mechanisms that could lead to effect of low frequency alternative and combined magnetic fields and permanent magnetic field on gravitropic reaction in plants. All of them depended on the relative location of roots, gravity and components of permanent and alternative magnetic fields between themselves. The first mechanism is based on the classic model of the rotation of ions in the plane that is perpendicular to the magnetic field direction or precession of magnetic moments round the direction of magnetic field vector. The second mechanism is connected with the piezoelectric properties of starch grain (porous piezoelectricity). This property of starch may create the change in the moving of starch grains in alternative and combined magnetic fields, and even in static one. The third mechanism is caused by the phase transition in water created by weak combined or alternative magnetic fields. Conclusions: The comparison of effects of these three mechanisms between themselves allowed choosing the most possible one. It was shown that the first mechanism was preferred. Only the first mechanism can explain the dependence of observed effects on magnetic field direction.

Investigations on Magnetoelectric Composites Based on Terfenol-D & PZT in an Alternating Magnetic Field Conditions

In this paper a study on the magnetostrictive-piezoelectric composite material with different configuration in a variety of external magnetic field changes was presented. An experimental setup for investigation of properties of magnetostrictive-piezoelectric materials was prepared. The hybrid structure was made of magnetostrictive composite (based on Terfenol-D) and piezoelectric materials. Experimental results shown the response of prepared hybrid material to the rate of magnetic field changes at the same direction of magnetic field vector. Based on the obtained results, it was found that the prepared composite material exhibits magneto-electric effect in the case of work in a variable magnetic field. This phenomenon could be used as a support for the tensiometers during measurements of deformation or cracks propagation of the samples during fatigue tests.

Investigation of the swirl flow on anode surface in high-current vacuum arcs

The anode activities are critical for high-current vacuum arc characteristics, especially the interruption performance of vacuum interrupters. The serious anode melting and sputter of liquid droplets into arc column often lead to interruption failure. In our previous work, the obvious anode melting and swirl flow of melted anode metal were detected at the center of anode surface when arc current exceeded a critical value under axial magnetic field (AMF). It is found that the AMF has great influence on the anode swirl flow, no swirl flow is found on the butt plate anode without AMF, but obvious swirl flow can be found when a moderate AMF is applied. Meanwhile, the swirl flow direction reversed if the AMF direction also reversed. The electromagnetic forcej×Bin anode melting pool and the impact force of ions coming from cathode plasma jets which are inclined to the arc axis on anode surface were thought to be two main possible reasons. In order to discover the physics behind the anode swirl flow phenomenon, special experiments have been conducted in this paper. Both the theoretical analysis and experimental results indicate that it is not the electromagnetic force but the interaction between ions from cathode plasma jets and anode melting pool that leads to the observed anode swirl flow. The inclination direction of cathode plasma jets, which is consistent with the direction of magnetic field vector, determines the direction of swirl flow.

磁界の向きによるテレビ画面の色ずれ障害調査とその対策(環境工学)

Past reports about TV screen color error describes relation of magnetic field strength and degree of error. In this paper, we investigate relation a direction of magnetic field vector and TV screen color error. And, we did demagnetizing which removed the magnetism from walls and floor, then measured magnetic field vector distribution after demagnetizing. As a result of comparing vector distributions before and after demagnetizing, it is understood that a vertical component (z-axis-component) of a magnetic field is a cause of error.

Interrelationship of cosmic-ray anisotropies and the interplanetary magnetic field

The direction of the cosmic-ray anisotropy during solar proton events and the concurrent direction of the interplanetary magnetic field vector are compared, using data obtained in 1966 by the Pioneer 6 spacecraft. It is shown that the nonequilibrium cosmic-ray anisotropy (normally observed to exhibit an amplitude in the range 20–50%) is field-aligned, while the equilibrium anisotropy (normally observed to exhibit an amplitude in the range 5–15%) is independent of the direction of the magnetic field vector. Two anomalous proton events during which pronounced anisotropies were observed with their maximum cosmic-ray fluxes directed toward the sun are discussed. It is shown that during these proton events there were synchronous reversals of 180° in the direction of the magnetic field vector and the cosmic-ray anisotropy in association with the passage of a magnetic sector boundary past the spacecraft. These observations are interpreted as possible evidence for there being a complex loop in the magnetic field.