Electromagnetic Fields After reading this section you will be able to do the following: Describe the magnetic fields that surround a current carrying conductor. Iron filings scattered in the vacinity of a current carrying wire will reveal a magnetic field perpendicular to the current flow. Magnetic field lines directed out of the page towards the [...]
Exchange Spring Magnet An exchange spring magnet is a magnetic material with high coercivity and high saturation properties derived from the exchange interaction between a hard magnetic material and a soft magnetic material, respectively. Coehoorn et al. were the first able to observe an actual exchange spring magnet.[1] Exchange spring magnets are cheaper than many [...]
The Coming Revolution in MnBi High-Strength Magnets Expensive rare-earth magnets that power high-performance motors could be on the wane within a few years thanks to new materials now emerging from research labs. Motor manufacturers that want to impress engineers often bring up the fact that their high-performance motors use rare-earth magnets. But that may soon [...]
Magnetic Field Characteristics After reading this section you will be able to do the following: Describe magnetic fields in different shaped magnets. Understand the important properties possessed by magnetic lines of force. Magnetic Field In and Around a Bar Magnet As discussed previously, a magnetic field is a change in energy within a volume of [...]
Creation of Magnetic Fields After reading this section you will be able to do the following: Define a magnetic field and explain how it is created. Magnetic Field Creation A magnetic field describes a volume of space where there is a change in energy. As Ampere suggested, a magnetic field is produced whenever an electrical [...]
Magnetic Behavior After this reading this section you will be able to do the following: Perform an experiment to detect what materials are magnetic and explain why you think they are magnetic. Magnetism Just like when the Greeks of the old times discovered the first naturally occurring magnetic stones, or natural magnets, you have been [...]