Projects:2019s1-113 High Curie Temperature Magnetic Materials

Abstract here

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to research, model, build and test materials that retain permanent magnetism at high temperatures.

1. Do a literature and product search for materials that are solid and permanent magnets at 1400 K and preferably up to 1700 K and model prospective materials
2. Test selected materials
3. Build and test an electromagnetically actuated high-temperature device

Project team

Project students

• Gitonga Njeru
• Nikko Kahindi

Supervisors

• Dr Andrew Allison
• Grant Mathieson (1414 Degrees)

Advisors

• Dr Reza Ghomashchi
• Will Robertson
• James Anderson

Objectives

To create an electromagnetically actuated device capable of:

1. Heating the Phase Change Materials(PCM) to its melting point (1000K - 1700K).
2. Creating an energy density of at least 1MWh/m^3 and a power density of 250kW/m^3 in the PCM.
3. Efficiency greater than 90%

References

[1] C. Kittel, Introduction to solid state physics. New York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1971

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