Effects of the heat treatment on the microstructures and magnetic properties in Alnico 5

In Alnico 5, cooling rate c in a magnetic field from 900°C to 600°C and optimum aging time t at 600°C have the relation of log(t) = 0.417 log (c) + 0.884. However the final magnetic properties are highly dependent on the cooling rate. Spinodally decomposed structures of this alloy show that the faster the cooling rate the smaller the size of the FeCo-rich precipitates and the larger the aspect ratio without change of the volume fraction of the precipitates. The length of the long axis of the FeCo-rich precipitates at a given cooling rate is not uniform due to the interconnection of the subsequent precipitates by the magnetic field effect, and this tendency seems to be stronger when the cooling rate is slower. However the length of the short axis of the precipitates is almost the same at a given cooling rate. The length of the short axis l and the cooling rate c in a magnetic field have the relation oflog (l) = 2.385 - 0.317 log (c). Optimum solution treatment temperature of the low-temperature treatment method was 860°C. This method has higher coercive force than that of the high-temperature treatment method. The FeCo-rich precipitates of the specimen were aligned more parallel to the applied magnetic field with little interconnection of the precipitates and have a higher aspect ratio than that of the high temperature treatment specimen.     

Impact of the initial field on the thermodynamic performance of room-temperature magnetic refrigeration cycle

The thermodynamic cycle performance of Gadolinium (Gd) and Gd_0.87Dy_0.13 used as the working substance in regeneration magnetic Brayton and Ericsson refrigeration cycles are investigated under different external magnetic field conditions. Based on the experimental iso-field heat capacities of Gd with different magnetic fields, the effects of magnetic field change on thermodynamic performances including the magnetic entropy change, cooling quantity, non-perfect regeneration, net cooling quantity, and coefficient of performance (COP) are analyzed and discussed. The present work shows the possibility of reducing the regenerative losses and thereby improving the net cooling quantity for a given field change by selecting optimal initial and final magnetic field values. The similar analysis and calculation of the related thermodynamic performances are further applied to the magnetic material Gd_0.87Dy_0.13 which exhibits better net cooling quantities when compared to Gd at low temperature.     

Cd0.8Mn0.2Te晶体的磁化强度和法拉第效应研究

采用垂直Bridgroan法制备出了x=0.2的Cd1-xMnxTe晶体(Cd0.8Mn0.2 Te).利用MPMS-7(magnetic property measurement system)型超导量子磁强计测量了Cd0.8Mn0.2Te晶体的磁化强度(M)与磁场强度(H)和温度(T)的关系,磁场强度范围为-159...     

The influence of the magnetic field on the performance of an active magnetic regenerator (AMR)

The influence of the time variation of the magnetic field, termed the magnetic field profile, on the performance of a magnetocaloric refrigeration device using the active magnetic regeneration (AMR) cycle is studied for a number of process parameters for both a parallel plate and packed bed regenerator using a numerical model. The cooling curve of the AMR is shown to be almost linear far from the Curie temperature of the magnetocaloric material. It is shown that a magnetic field profile that is 10% of the cycle time out of sync with the flow profile leads to a drop in both the maximum temperature span and the maximum cooling capacity of 20-40% for both parallel plate and packed bed regenerators. The maximum cooling capacity is shown to depend very weakly on the ramp rate of the magnetic field. Reducing the temporal width of the high field portion of the magnetic field profile by 10% leads to a drop in maximum temperature span and maximum cooling capacity of 5-20%. An increase of the magnetic field from 1 T to 1.5 T increases the maximum cooling capacity by 30-50% but the maximum temperature span by only 20-30%. Finally, it was seen that the influence of changing the magnetic field was more or less the same for the different regenerator geometries and operating parameters studied here. This means that the design of the magnet can be done independently of the regenerator geometry.     

Gd-123 bulk field pole magnets cooled with condensed neon for axial-gap type synchronous motor

We have conducted to develop an axial-gap type synchronous propulsion motor with Gd-bulk HTS field pole magnets. It has been established on the fundamental technology upon the liquid nitrogen cooling. In the present study, we aimed an output improvement of the motor by the magnetic flux density enhancement of the bulk HTS, in a word, the trapped magnetic flux density on the HTS bulk. The output of the motor depends on the physics of the motor, the magnetic flux density, and the electric current density flowing through the armature. We have employed a condensed neon with a helium GM refrigerator. The bulk HTS placed on the rotor disk inside the motor frame was successfully cooled down with circulating condensed neon. The temperature at the bulk HTS surface reached 38 K. Upon magnetization, we developed controlled magnetic field density distribution coil (CMDC) composed of a couple of pulsed copper armature coil. In the magnetization procedure, with decreasing magnetization temperature, minute by minute, after Sander and Kamijyo that the step cooling magnetization method was used. In addition, the CMDC coil has enabled to control the applied flux distribution. Three parameters as the temperature, the applied magnetic field, and the effective applied flux density distribution were changed within eight times pulsed magnetizations in total. Up to 4th pulsed magnetization, we kept (1st step) high temperature, and subsequent pulsed magnetizations were done at low temperature. As a result, the highest maximum trapped magnetic flux density was reached 1.31 T, about 2.5 times compared to the value obtained upon cooling with liquid nitrogen. Consequently, the output of the motor has been enhanced to 25 kW from 10 kW taken in the previous operation.     

Effect of steady magnetic field on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Effects of a steady magnetic field on the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of certain elements (Mn, Mg, Cr, and Ti) in aqueous solution were studied, in which the plasma plume expanded across an external steady magnetic field (approximately 6 kilogauss). Nearly 1.6 times enhancement in the line emission intensity was observed in the presence of the magnetic field. The temporal evolution of the line emission showed a significant enhancement in plasma emission between 2- and 7- micro(s) gate delays for Mg in the presence of the magnetic field (5-30 micro(s) for Mn). This enhancement in the emission is attributed to an increase in the rate of recombination because of an increase in plasma density due to a magnetic confinement after cooling the plasma. The increase in the optical line emission due to magnetic confinement was absent when the plasma was hot with a dominant background (continuum) emission. The limits of detection of Mg and Mn were reduced by a factor of two in the presence of a steady magnetic field of 5 kilogauss.     

Gd2Co2Al合金的磁相变及磁热效应

电弧炉熔炼的Gd2Co2Al合金在铸态条件下即为W2Co2B型单相正交结构。变温磁化曲线表明,当外加磁场为0.01和0.1T时,可以在40、77和215K附近观察到磁相变;而外加磁场增加到1T以上时,40和215K温度处的磁相变消失。在排除第二相相变的前提下,推测215和77K处的相变对应Gd2Co2Al合金中Co和Gd次晶格的磁有序相变,而40K处的相变可能是由于自旋重取向产生。在0～5T磁场变化下,Gd2Co2Al合金在77K附近的最大磁熵变(-ΔSMmax)为10.7J/kgK,相对制冷量的值为5.4×102J/kg,表明该合金适合作为工作在液氮温区附近的磁致冷工质。     

磁性纳米制冷剂冷却回路热磁对流特性研究

建立磁性纳米制冷剂Fe3O4-R600a冷却回路的热磁对流特性实验系统,研究了磁场分布、磁场强度、加热功率、冷却温度等对热磁对流特性的影响。结果表明：外磁场对磁性纳米流体热磁对流过程的影响非常明显,可无须机械泵驱动而实现能量的自主传递过程,冷却回路中的磁流体循环流动和传热性能取决于外磁场与温度的协同作用,应用外磁场有效可控制冷却回路的运行特性。     

Performance of a room-temperature rotary magnetic refrigerator

We have designed and operated a rotating-magnet type AMR (active magnetic regeneration) refrigerator that uses water as a heat transfer fluid. Four kinds of gadolinium-based alloy are used as magnetic materials. A magnetic field of 0.77 T is applied by neodymium permanent magnets. The refrigerator produces a maximum cooling power of 60 W around 10 °C. An optimal time for one cycle exists, and it depends on the water flow rate and the frequency of magnetization and demagnetization. Enhancement of the water flow rate and the frequency is known to be essential for increasing the cooling power of this refrigerator.     

Research in High Magnetic Fields: The Installation at the University of Nijmegen

For research in the highest continuous and pulsed magnetic fields large, complex and powerful installations are needed. This paper describes the new 20 MW installation for continuous high magnetic fields that has been built at the University of Nijmegen. The ultra-low ripple power converter provides the capability to perform experiments up to 33 T with resistive magnets (up to 40 T with the hybrid magnet system under construction) and will be of great value for investigations in physics, chemistry and biology at the forefront of fundamental and applied research. Typically during experiments, the magnetic field is slowly varied or held constant for a period lasting from a few minutes to an hour. The cooling installation is designed to allow uninterrupted operation at maximum power for 3 hours, and when the magnetic field is being swept between zero and full field the cooling plant does not pose limits to the operation. When much higher fields are required, there is the option to go to pulsed magnetic fields with duration in the tens of milliseconds.     

强磁场下冷却速度对Fe-0.12%C合金显微组织的影响

研究了强磁场(12T)下冷却速度对Re-0.12%C合金中的珠光体组织形貌的影响,结果表明:强磁场下珠光体团的长轴方向与磁场方向平行且伸长的程度随其冷却速度的提高而减弱,板平面平行于磁场方向比垂直于磁场方向放置的试样的珠光体面积分数低,同时珠光体团长轴方向与磁场方向平行且伸长的程度也低,最后,探讨了强磁场下珠光体组织形貌的演变机理.     

The Positive Magnetic Susceptibility for Rb3C60 Superconductor and the Differential Paramagnetic Effect

AC magnetic susceptibility of Rb₃C₆₀ superconductor as a function of temperature was measured in an applied static magnetic field perpendicular to the AC magnetic field. The peaks in real part of AC susceptibility curves located in the transitional temperature indicate that there may exist the differential paramagnetic effect χ′(T) = dM/dH > 0 in the specimen. The amplitude of the peak and the temperature of diamagnetic onset are proportional to intensity of the applied field, and upon cooling the peaks occur before the transition temperature of zero field. Through discussing and comparing our experimental result with those reported previously, we have put forward a new opinion on producing condition of the differential paramagnetic effect (DPE).     

Modulation characteristics of DC Josephson current through Nb tunnel junction by applying external magnetic field in perpendicular direction

Perpendicular magnetic field dependences of the Josephson current through tunnel junction were first measured. Niobium/aluminum-oxide/niobium (200/5/150 nm in thickness) superconducting tunnel junctions were fabricated by DC-magnetron apparatus with a load-lock chamber. Josephson current Ic through the superconducting junction is usually changed by the external magnetic field in one direction to check the barrier uniformity. To obtain more information of the barrier uniformity, we have changed the external magnetic field in two directions (Hx and Hy: parallel field to the junction plane) parallel to the junction plane. The shape of Ic-Hx curve and Ic-Hy curve were the Fraunhofer pattern in the Ic-Hx-Hy dependence of the junction with uniform barrier. This Ic-Hx-Hy dependence has no hysteresis. In this study, we have first applied the external magnetic field Hz perpendicular to the junction plane and have obtained Ic-Hz characteristics using three pairs of Helmholtz coils. In the case that the perpendicular field Hz < 2400 A/m, the Ic-Hz characteristics have a little hysteresis. The shape of Ic-Hz characteristics was similar to the Fraunhofer pattern. In the case that the perpendicular field Hz > 2400 A/m, the Ic-Hz characteristics have strong hysteresis. The Josephson current Ic always disappeared in the case that Hz > 7000 A/m. Two recovering methods of this current Ic were (a) alternating Hz field and (b) heating the sample to the room temperature and again cooling to the liquid He temperature.     

Cu-Fe合金的强磁场固溶时效行为

将Cu-15%Fe(质量分数)合金在强磁场中进行不同同溶时效处理,研究了合金的时效行为.结果表明,施加10 T强磁场可以促进第二相Fe枝晶的球化,而且Fe枝晶的形貌受强磁场的球化作用与高温缓慢冷却引起的粗化作用的影响.在Cu-15%Fe合金1000℃同溶处理中,施加10 T强磁场使基体中的Fe含量降低了0.39%.这表明,强磁场在一定程度上促进了Fe在Cu基体中的析出,获得与缓冷相类似的效果;施加10 T强磁场固溶处理并在10 T强磁场作用下经500℃时效处理后,基体中的Fe含量较低.其原因是,施加强磁场后Fe原子的析出规律受温度制度和析出相磁性转变的共同影响.施加强磁场改变了原子的激活能,进而影响了原子的扩散行为.     

On-chip free-flow magnetophoresis: continuous flow separation of magnetic particles and agglomerates

The separation of magnetic microparticles was achieved by on-chip free-flow magnetophoresis. In continuous flow, magnetic particles were deflected from the direction of laminar flow by a perpendicular magnetic field depending on their magnetic susceptibility and size and on the flow rate. Magnetic particles could thus be separated from each other and from nonmagnetic materials. Magnetic and nonmagnetic particles were introduced into a microfluidic separation chamber, and their deflection was studied under the microscope. The magnetic particles were 2.0 and 4.5 microm in diameter with magnetic susceptibilities of 1.12 x 10(-4) and 1.6 x 10(-4) m(3) kg(-1), respectively. The 4.5-microm particles with the larger susceptibility were deflected further from the direction of laminar flow than the 2.0-microm magnetic particles. Nonmagnetic 6-microm polystyrene beads, however, were not deflected at all. Furthermore, agglomerates of magnetic particles were found to be deflected to a larger extent than single magnetic particles. The applied flow rate and the strength and gradient of the applied magnetic field were the key parameters in controlling the deflection. This separation method has a wide applicability since magnetic particles are commonly used in bioanalysis as a solid support material for antigens, antibodies, DNA, and even cells. Free-flow magnetophoretic separations could be hyphenated with other microfluidic devices for reaction and analysis steps to form a micro total analysis system.     

Effects of high magnetic fields on solidification microstructure of Al–Si alloys

The effects of high magnetic fields on the solidification microstructure of Al–Si alloys were investigated. Al–7.2 wt%Si and Al–11.8 wt%Si alloys were solidified in various high magnetic fields at different cooling rates. The secondary dendrite arm spacing (SDAS) of the primary Al dendrites and the lamellar spacing (LS) of the eutectics were measured. It was found that the application of a high magnetic field could decrease the SDAS of the primary Al dendrites in Al–7.2 wt%Si alloys and the LS of the eutectics in Al–11.8 wt%Si alloys. The effects of the high magnetic field on the SDAS decreased with increasing cooling rate. The decrease in the SDAS and LS can be attributed to the decrease of the solute diffusivity in the liquid ahead of the solid/liquid interface during the growth of the dendrite and eutectic. This decrease is caused by the high magnetic field which can damp the convection and avoid its contributions to the diffusion.     

Performance evaluation of an active magnetic regenerator for cooling applications – part II: Mathematical modeling and thermal losses

In this second part of a two-part paper, a mathematical model of active magnetic regenerators is applied to identify and quantify the main losses taking place in the AMR evaluated experimentally in Part I. Among those losses, the heat interaction with the external environment and the presence of dead (void) volumes between each end of the regenerator and the hot and cold heat exchangers were found to be the main factors that affect the AMR performance. Demagnetizing losses were considered as a function of the matrix geometry, temperature and applied magnetic field. In addition to predicting the time-dependent behavior of the fluid temperature exiting the regenerator during each blow and the cycle average cooling capacity, the model was able to quantify the impact of each loss mechanism on the thermal performance of the AMR.     

Strengthened caloric effect in MnCoSi under combined applications of magnetic field and hydrostatic pressure

The caloric effects under combined applications of magnetic field and hydrostatic pressure to a MnCoSi meta-magnet were investigated. Under a magnetic field change of 0–5 T, the maximum magnetic entropy change was enhanced by 35.7% when a 3.2kbar hydrostatic pressure was applied, and the cooling temperature span was extended by 60 K when a hydrostatic pressure of 9.7 kbar was applied. The coupled caloric entropy change, which originates from the coupling between the magnetism and volume, was calculated and accounted for the enhanced entropy change of MnCoSi. The present work facilitates the use of MnCoSi as a solid-state refrigerant and also enriches the investigation of the multicaloric effect under multiple external fields.

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凝固方式对Sn-Bi钎料组织和性能的影响

采用炉冷、空冷、水冷和液氮冷却方式以及外加磁场的方法研究不同的凝固方式对Sn-Bi钎料的冲击韧性和显微组织的影响.研究结果表明,快速冷却与旋转磁场均能细化钎料合金的微观组织,抑制粗大树枝晶的生长,但快速冷却会造成Bi的偏析,旋转磁场会造成组织不均.同时快速冷却与旋转磁场都会破坏含Ge合金的塑性改善机制,造成含Ag合金中Ag3Sn相粗大,而旋转磁场的离心力作用还会造成Ag3Sn相和Bi相的宏观偏析.在组织细化以及成分偏析的共同作用下,Sn-57Bi共晶钎料的冲击韧性随冷却速率的增大呈现先增加后减少的趋势.     

Paramagnetic Effect in Nano-opal-lead Structure

We report magnetic studies of the paramagnetic effect observed in the superconducting nano-structured opal-lead system. Positive magnetization is clearly observed when the sample is cooled in field. The paramagnetic effect is strongly dependent on the applied field and the cooling rate. The results suggest that the paramagnetic moment is due to flux trapping and the competition between the positive and negative moments due to the temperature dependence of the penetration depth.