Characterisation and Modelling of Nanostructured Soft Magnetic Materials for Advanced Electromagnetic Applications

Funding: 2006: $72,000
2007: $73,000
2008: $74,000

Project Member(s): Zhu, J.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)

Start year: 2006

Summary: This project aims to characterise and model nanostructured soft magnetic materials for development of advanced electromagnetic devices, such as micro sensors and actuators. New characteristics under vector magnetisations will be investigated using the world first 3D magnetic testing system. Meanwhile, the magnetisation process will be observed by magneto-optical imaging in order to understand the mechanisms by relating the microscopic domain structures to the macroscopic magnetic properties. New material models will be developed and implemented numerically. This study will greatly enrich the knowledge of magnetic properties of nanostructured materials, and will enable the development of innovative smart devices and systems.

Publications:

Lin, ZW, Li, YJ, Zhu, JG, Guo, Y & Wang, XL 2010, 'Magnetic flux penetration in polycrystalline SmFeO0.75F0.2As', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 107, no. 9, pp. 09E114-09E114.
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Keywords: Magnetic property measurement, Magnetic property modelling, Vector magnetic hysteresis, Rotational core loss, Nanostructured magnetic materials,

FOR Codes: Nanotechnology, Appliances and electrical machinery and equipment, Physical sciences, Electrical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics-Electronic and Magnetic Properties; Superconductivity, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity, Nanotechnology not elsewhere classified, Electrical and Electronic Engineering not elsewhere classified, Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences, Engineering electromagnetics, Electrical machinery and equipment (incl. appliances)

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.