An energy-based variational model of ferromagnetic hysteresis for finite element computations

François-Lavet, V.;Henrotte, François;Stainier, L.;Noels, L.;Geuzaine, C.
(2013) Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics — Vol. 246, n° 1, p. 243-250 (2013)

Files

VINCH_JCAM.pdf
  • Closed Access
  • Adobe PDF
  • 601.18 KB

Details

Authors
  • François-Lavet, V.
    Author
  • Henrotte, FrançoisUCLouvain
    Author
  • Stainier, L.
    Author
  • Noels, L.
    Author
  • Geuzaine, C.
    Author
Abstract
This paper proposes a macroscopic model for ferromagnetic hysteresis that is well-suited for finite element implementation. The model is readily vectorial and relies on a consistent thermodynamic formulation. In particular, the stored magnetic energy and the dissipated energy are known at all times, and not solely after the completion of closed hysteresis loops as is usually the case. The obtained incremental formulation is variationally consistent, i.e., all internal variables follow from the minimization of a thermodynamic potential.
Affiliations

Citations

François-Lavet, V., Henrotte, F., Stainier, L., Noels, L., & Geuzaine, C. (2013). An energy-based variational model of ferromagnetic hysteresis for finite element computations. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 246(1), 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cam.2012.06.007 (Original work published 2013)