Modeling of electromagnetic phenomena in soft magnetic materials under unidirectional time periodic flux excitations

We report on recent advances in the modeling of magnetic losses in steel laminations used in electromagnetic devices. The integrated-lamination moving dynamic Preisach model, used to evaluate the dynamic magnetization loops under distorted unidirectional flux patterns, is described. The main goal is the comparison of two numerical procedures, using the finite element-finite difference technique and the finite element-fixed point technique, respectively, each properly taking into account the hysteresis characteristics by the Preisach theory. Moreover, attention is paid to the identification of the material parameters entering the moving dynamic Preisach model. Finally, the two techniques are validated by the comparison of numerical experiments and measurements on two different materials. Here, global as well as local quantities in the lamination structure are evaluated.