Design and Test of a Thermomagnetic Motor Using a Gadolinium Rotor

Abstract:

This paper presents a Thermomagnetic Motor, whose design of the motor is based on a thermal-magnetic coupled dynamic model, which models its magnetic as well thermal properties (magnetic permeability and thermal conductivity). The thermal processes are supposed to be influenced by the thermal conductivity, the convection and the advection. An analytical expression of the generated torque, which links this quantity to the magnetic, thermal and geometrical parameters of the generated torque is given. A design of a machine, based on this theory is proposed and the related performances are numerically simulated. An experimental verification of the performances is reported.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 432)
• Pages: 324-329
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.432.324
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: V. Franzitta, Alessia Viola, Marco Trapanese
• Keywords: Curie Motor, Electric Machine, Magnetic Material

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