In magnetics, the maximum energy product is an important figure-of-merit for the strength of a permanent magnet material. It is often denoted (BH)max and is typically given in units of either kJ/m3 (kilojoules per cubic meter, in SI electromagnetism) or MGOe (mega-gauss-oersted, in gaussian electromagnetism).[1][2] 1 MGOe is equivalent to 7.958 kJ/m3.[3]
Historical trends in the maximum energy product of permanent magnets (MGOe units).
During the 20th century, the maximum energy product of commercially available magnetic materials rose from around 1 MGOe (e.g. in KS Steel) to over 50 MGOe (in neodymium magnets).[4] Other important permanent magnet properties include the remanence (Br) and coercivity (Hc); these quantities are also determined from the saturation loop and are related to the maximum energy product, though not directly.
Definition and significance
(BH)max can be graphically defined as the area of the largest rectangle that can drawn in the second quadrant of the B-H loop.
The maximum energy product is defined based on the magnetic hysteresis saturation loop (B-H curve), in the demagnetizing portion where the B and H fields are in opposition. It is defined as the maximal value of the product of B and H along this curve (actually, the maximum of the negative of the product, −BH, since they have opposing signs):
Equivalently, it can be graphically defined as the area of the largest rectangle that can be drawn between the origin and the saturation demagnetization B-H curve (see figure).
The significance of (BH)max is that the volume of magnet necessary for any given application tends to be inversely proportional to (BH)max. This is illustrated by considering a simple magnetic circuit containing a permanent magnet of volume Volmag and an air gap of volume Volgap, connected to each other by a magnetic core. Suppose the goal is to reach a certain field strength Bgap in the gap. In such a situation, the total magnetic energy in the gap (volume-integrated magnetic energy density) is directly equal to half the volume-integrated −BH in the magnet:[5]
thus in order to achieve the desired magnetic field in the gap, the required volume of magnet can be minimized by maximizing −BH in the magnet. By choosing a magnetic material with a high (BH)max, and also choosing the aspect ratio of the magnet so that its −BH is equal to (BH)max, the required volume of magnet is minimized.
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