A Simple Method for Demagnetizing Large NdFeB Permanent Magnets

Autor: Asger Bech Abrahamsen, Greg Boland, Martin Alexander Eder, Christian R.H. Bahl
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Bahl, C R H, Eder, M A, Boland, G & Abrahamsen, A B 2020, ' A simple method for demagnetizing large NdFeB permanent magnets ', IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 56, no. 8 . https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2020.3002098
ISSN: 1941-0069
0018-9464
DOI: 10.1109/tmag.2020.3002098
Popis: Prior to processing magnetic NdFeB material for recycling, it must be demagnetized. Here, we demonstrate a simple low-cost method. Large blocks of NdFeB permanent magnets of dimension 10 cm $\times 7$ cm $\times 2$ cm and with easy axis along the shortest dimension are shown to demagnetize when heated on a planar induction heating device. The initial magnetization of the magnets is reduced by a factor of 10 within a period of 30 min, in which the surface temperature of the magnet reaches 225 °C. This method simplifies the demagnetization process of the permanent magnets in wind turbine generators as part of the rapidly increasing demand for improved recycling capabilities of permanent magnets.
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