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Lateral forces on a magnet falling in a conducting pipe
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| Author | Dufour, Stéphane Vinsard, Gérard Brancher, J. -P |
| Abstract | Purpose — The purpose of this paper is to investigate the lateral forces during the fall of a magnet in a conducting pipe, when the direction of magnetization of the magnet is fixed. If the direction of magnetization is not parallel to the axis of the pipe, lateral forces occur and a decentration of the magnet happens.Design/methodology/approach — The problem is studied numerically, with a T − h 3D FE formulation well-suited for the problem. Computational results are compared with experimental results.Findings — The physical model is given and the main force coefficients analyzed. The lateral forces and the decentration phenomenon are studied as a function of the main parameters (thickness and radius of the pipe).Originality/value — The direction of magnetization is a key parameter to analyze the dynamics of a magnet motion inside a conducting pipe, when the radii of the pipe and the magnet are not so close. This analysis with a fixed direction of magnetization allows to quantify the lateral forces and the decentration, and is a first step to understand the complete motion which includes the rotation which can be linked to the decentration. |
| Ending Page | 1636 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 1625 |
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| ISSN | 03321649 |
| DOI | 10.1108/03321641211267038 |
| Journal | COMPEL: The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 31 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Emerald |
| Publisher Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Velocity Finite Element Eddy currents Magnets spi Engineering Sciences [physics] Electromagnetism Reactive fluid environment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Applied Mathematics Computational Theory and Mathematics Electrical and Electronic Engineering Computer Science Applications |