Magnetic field analysis under complex approximation taking account of two‐dimensional magnetic properties

<jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</jats:title><jats:p>The purpose of this paper is to reduce computation time of magnetic characteristic analysis considering 2D vector magnetic properties.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</jats:title><jats:p>The paper proposes a complex E&S modelling with assumption that both flux density and field strength waveforms are sinusoidal. The computation time of the complex E&S modeling becomes 1/10 in comparison with one of the conventional E&S modeling. This modeling is applicable up to 1.4 T of the local magnetic flux density condition in the case of non‐oriented magnetic materials.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</jats:title><jats:p>In the results of the magnetic field analyses of a linear‐induction motor model core by means of the finite element method taking account of the complex E&S modeling, the distributions of the flux density and the field strength were able to be approximately analyzed and their phase differences in space were represented. The results of the magnetic characteristic analysis of the linear‐induction motor showed that the teeth‐end shape had large influences on the thrust and cogging.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-heading">Practical implications</jats:title><jats:p>This technique helps to know approximately local vector magnetic properties in core materials. This modeling is very useful for magnetic core design taking account of the simplified 2D vector magnetic properties.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</jats:title><jats:p>The method presented in this paper enables expression of the simplified 2D vector magnetic properties in magnetic field analyses. The computation time can be considerably reduced in comparison with the conventional method.</jats:p></jats:sec>