Measurement and modeling of SMC materials under vector magnetizations

In rotating electrical machine, the local flux density loci could be very complex, e.g. alternating, circularly or elliptically rotating in a plane tilted from any coordinate axis, or even an irregular loop in a three-dimensional space. Different magnetization patterns have very different effects on the machine performance such as core losses, which should be properly taken into account in the design and application of electrical machines. This paper presents the measurement and modeling of the magnetic properties of soft magnetic composite (SMC) materials under various vector magnetizations, and the approach to predicting core losses in electrical machines with SMC cores.