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Abstract

Magnetic shape memory (MSM) alloys are relatively new and very promising “smart” materials which respond to magnetic fields and exhibit the shape memory effect at room temperature. Maximum strain varies from 6 to 12% of the MSM element’s length depending on its microstructure. The shape memory effect and magnetic field-induced reorientation of MSM twin variants in low-temperature martensite phase are subject to an ongoing research for almost two decades. However, the magnetic field distribution in the MSM elements and effects of its varying magnetic permeability on bias magnetic field are not well studied. In this paper we present an extension to the existing modeling approach for MSM elements applicable to actuator design. The effects arising from single-crystal anisotropy and demagnetization effects due to non-homogeneous multi-variant MSM microstructure are studied and discussed. The proposed approach is validated by comparing computational results with previously reported measurement data.

Publication Type:	Article
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Publisher Keywords:	Magnetic shape memory (MSM) alloys, MSM actuators, electromagnetic analysis, non-homogeneous permeability, magnetic anisotropy
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Departments:	School of Science & Technology > Engineering
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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