Development of Giant Magnetostrictive Materials for an Active Noise Control System in an Ultracompact Electric Vehicle

Abstract:

Recently, ultracompact electric vehicles (EVs) have begun to be sold, instead of general vehicles equipped with gasoline engines, for transportation. However, because the outer plate of an ultracompact EV has low rigidity, the road noise generated by rotation and the wind noise generated from the vehicle's projection shape are transmitted to the inside of the EV. This interior noise reduces the ride comfort for passengers. Therefore, an active noise control (ANC) system was proposed for controlling noise transmitted from the outside of the EV. The proposed ANC system was configured to control the sound generated using a giant magnetostrictive actuator on the wall surface in the cabin of the EV, instead of a vehicle installation speaker.In this study, Tb, Dy, and Fe powders, which are giant magnetostrictive materials, were mixed and mechanically alloyed to produce multiple giant magnetostrictive materials to be used in the proposed ANC system. The displacement of each alloyed giant magnetostrictive material was measured. In addition, each alloyed material was analyzed using X-ray diffraction and their crystal orientation was confirmed.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1107)
• Pages: 135-140
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-qpVQ6z
• Online since: December 2023
• Authors: Taro Kato*, Hayata Okazaki, Ikkei Kobayashi, Jumpei Kuroda, Daigo Uchino, Kazuki Ogawa, Keigo Ikeda, Ayato Endo, Hideaki Kato, Tkayoshi Narita, Mitsuaki Furui
• Keywords: Acoustic Device, Actuator, Giant Magnetostrictive Material, Heat Treatment, Terfenol-D

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