demagnetization


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de·mag·net·ize

 (dē-măg′nĭ-tīz′)
tr.v. de·mag·net·ized, de·mag·net·iz·ing, de·mag·net·iz·es
1. To remove magnetic properties from.
2. To erase (a magnetic storage device).

de·mag′net·i·za′tion (-nĭ-tĭ-zā′shən) n.
de·mag′net·iz′er n.
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Noun1.demagnetization - the process of removing magnetization
degaussing - the process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
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Each switch can detect an open-circuit condition and is protected against over-current, over-voltage from demagnetization (inductive kick or flyback voltage) and over-temperature conditions.
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The works have approached mainly the detection of open phase fault [1, 7]; stator winding inter-turn short circuit [3, 8, 9]; rotor demagnetization [2, 10]; mechanical misalignment; mechanical unbalance [11]; airgap eccentricity [12, 13]; bearing fault [14]; and motor drive faults [15].
In the well-known works, for the calculation of the magnetostatic field of the cores the methods of demagnetization coefficients [2, 3] and integral equations [1, 4, 5] are developed.
Electromagnets, superconductor materials more specifically, as well as permanent magnets can be used to achieve the magnetization and demagnetization processes in the magnetic refrigeration cycle.
RT-SIRM cycles including a thermal demagnetization stage according to [42] allowed us to determine goethite content in the samples and confirmed the goethite content increase between ~0.8 and 2 wt.% (Table 2).
[H.sub.eff] is the total effective field, including Heisenberg exchange, demagnetization, magnetic anisotropy, DMI, and external applied magnetic fields.
Interestingly, artists often deploy analog demagnetization and the artifacts of digital compression as metonymies for the struggle to regain effaced histories and distorted historical knowledge (Marks, 2015, chapter 8).
1 and described as following; (a) magnetization: the magnetic field strength is increased causing magnetic entropy to decrease which further increases MCM's temperature; (b) cold blow: some heat transfer fluid is employed to absorb MCM heat to cool it down to ambient temperature; (c) demagnetization: the magnetic field intensity is decreased causing magnetic entropy to increase which further lowers MCM's temperature; (d) hot blow: again a heat transfer fluid is used to reject the heat to MCM increasing its temperature and thus the cycle goes on.