Mitigating Eddy Current Losses in Rare Earth Permanent Magnets
Introduction In the engineering and design of rotating machinery, such as electric motors, one critical challenge that must be addressed is the phenomenon of eddy current losses, particularly in materials used for magnetic components. Samarium-cobalt (SmCo) and neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets, being metallic and possessing excellent conductivity due to their low resistivity, inherently face this issue. Eddy current losses not only lead to inefficient operation by generating unnecessary heat within the rotating machinery, including the magnets themselves, but also can degrade