Comprehensive Investigation of Magnetic Properties for Fe-Si Steel under Alternating and Rotational Magnetizations Up to Kilohertz Range

Extensive research and experiments have shown that rotational core loss, which usually exists in the corner joints of multi-phase transformers and behind the teeth of rotational motors, may amount to more than 50% of the total core loss. The frequency of rotational magnetic field can reach even kilohertz level in high-speed motors. In this paper, a new magnetizer of double-yoke vertical structure made of ultrathin steel sheet (0.05 mm) and the corresponding B - H sensing structure are proposed and constructed. Both the alternating and 2-D rotational magnetic properties for non-oriented steel B35A210 and grain-oriented steel B27R090 are measured and characterized up to kilohertz. The magnetic anisotropy of silicon steel is observed and analyzed from its origin mechanism. Moreover, the alternating, 2-D circular and elliptical rotational core losses are compared and discussed. This paper can provide a reference for core loss modeling and the calculation of electrical machines or transformers under different magnetization conditions.