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Computational design and additive manufacturing of electromagnetic coils

The modern world is heavily reliant on electromagnetic devices to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy and vice versa. These devices are fundamental to powering our society, and the growing need for automated production lines and electrified tr ...

EPFL2023

Modelling and Sensors for Magnetically-Levitated Disc Drives

Juan Patricio Tomás Peralta Fierro

The development of new industrial applications has diverted the focus of research towards compacter and faster rotatory drives. These requirements push the classical ball-bearings of electric motors to the limits in terms of operational lifetime and fricti ...

EPFL2022

Long Spin Lifetime in Rare-Earth Single-Atom Magnets at Surfaces

Boris Sorokin

Further miniaturisation of magnetic storage devices requires an advent of new types of magnets, since classical ferromagnetic materials show lack of remanence at nano- and subnanoscale. A single atom can represent the smallest possible bit of information. ...

EPFL2022

Intergrade Joints for Nb3Sn cables of high magnetic field magnets

Vincenzo D'Auria

The objective of this thesis is the development of high-field and high-current joints between Nb3Sn cables for superconducting coils. The main fields of application are high energy physics (HEP) and thermonuclear fusion. In this thesis, the focus is on Win ...

EPFL2022

Principles and Test Result of Novel Full Passive Magnetic Levitation Motor with Diamagnetic Disk

Hannes Bleuler

This paper proposes a novel full passive magnetic levitation motor without active magnetic suspension. It has a magnetic levitation unit and a motor unit. The Halbach array permanent magnets and a pyrolytic graphite (PG) disk realize the full passive magne ...

IEEE2021

Force and Torque Model of Ironless Passive Magnetic Bearing Structures

Yves Perriard, Leopoldo Rossini, Guzmán Borque Gallego, Douglas Martins Araujo

This article presents the development and validation of a three-dimensional force and torque semi-analytical model for ironless permanent magnet structures. This method relies on the definition of the magnetic flux density generated by permanent magnets in ...

IEEE2019

Genuinely Ferroelectric Sub-1-Volt-Switchable Nanodomains in HfxZr(1-x)O2 Ultrathin Capacitors

Enrico Colla, Igor Stolichnov, Mihai Adrian Ionescu, Matteo Cavalieri

The new class of fully silicon-compatible hafnia-based ferroelectrics with high switchable polarization and good endurance and thickness scalability shows a strong promise for new generations of logic and memory devices. Among other factors, their competit ...

2018

High precision trajectory and speed sensor and measuring method

Kamiar Aminian, Benedikt Fasel

A method for contactlessly determining an exact passage of an athlete at points placed along a track in sports, wherein the method comprises gearing the athlete with a wearable magnetometer sensor unit, whereby the magnetometer sensor unit is equipped with ...

2016

Separation of magnetic microparticles in segmented flow using asymmetric splitting regimes

Martinus Gijs, Matteo Cornaglia

A magnetic microparticle-based bioassay requires the separation of the microparticles from the sample matrix, after the microparticles have specifically captured the target of interest. For the implementation of such an assay in water-in-oil droplet segmen ...

Springer Heidelberg2015

A novel synthetic strategy for bioinspired functionally graded nanocomposites employing magnetic field gradients

Ayat Karimi, Yves Leterrier, Tommaso Nardi

In order to mimic the complex architecture of many bio-materials and synthesize composites characterized by continuously graded composition and mechanical properties, an innovative synthetic strategy making use of magnetic field gradients and based on the ...

2014

Intracorporeal anchoring and guiding system with permanent magnet force modulation

Lionel Flaction

Magnetic manipulation of objects within the body is a growing field of research since the second half of the last century. Therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities offered by such technology are extended with the clinical need to make procedures less invasi ...

EPFL2013

Analytical Model for Slotless Permanent Magnet Axial Flux Motors

Christian Köchli, Yves Perriard

Permanent magnet axial flux motors are very well adapted to applications requiring a very short active length and a big diameter. They also have been used for micro-motors. Because of their size, these motors require the use of a permanent magnet and their ...

IEEE2013

A dual-axis pointing mirror with moving-magnet actuation

Nico de Rooij, Wilfried Noell, Caglar Ataman, Sébastien Lani

A large-aperture and large-angle MEMS-based 2D pointing mirror is presented. The device is electromagnetically actuated by a moving-magnet/stationary-coil pair and potentially suited for high power laser beam shaping and beam pointing applications, such as ...

Institute of Physics2013

Magnetic Model of the CERN Proton Synchrotron

Mariusz Juchno

In this thesis, we present development of the first magnetic model of the main Proton Synchrotron magnets. The operation of the machine and conducting research on increasing its performance require a significant amount of the magnetic field data for the op ...

EPFL2013

A Practical Solution to Mitigate Vibrations in Industrial PM Motors Having Concentric Windings

Luc Burdet, Christophe Espanet, Dimitri Torregrossa

Industry applications involving torque brushless dc motors require high efficiency over a large speed range. In order to achieve such specifications, flux weakening is necessary, which could lead to relative high electromagnetically induced vibrations and ...

Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc2012

Slotless Permanent-Magnet Machines: General Analytical Magnetic Field Calculation

Yves Perriard, Pierre-Daniel Pfister

This paper presents a general analytical model for predicting the magnetic field of slotless permanent-magnet machines. The model takes into account the effect of eddy currents in conductive regions and notably in conductive permanent magnets without negle ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2011

Magnetic Stationary Phases for Protein Adsorption

Anne-Laure Gassner

Magnetic beads (MB) have now proven to be a powerful tool in both research and biomedical applications. They are available in a wide range of sizes (from nm to several µm) and their surface can be modified with molecules having biological specificities and ...

EPFL2011

Ring magnets for magnetic beads trapping in a capillary

Hubert Girault, Anne-Laure Gassner

This paper introduces the concept of ring magnets for magnetic beads (MBs) trapping in a capillary. Such magnets enable an easy insertion of a capillary simply like a pearl on a string. With this system, high magnetic forces are obtained thanks to the prox ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2011

Magnetic Core Shell Nanoparticles Trapping in a Microdevice Generating High Magnetic Gradient

Hubert Girault, Anne-Laure Gassner

Magnetic core shell nanoparticles (MCSNPs) 30 nm diameter with a magnetic weight of 10% are usually much too small to be trapped in microfluidic systems using classical external magnets. Here, a simple microchip for efficient MCSNPs trapping and release is ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2011

Analyse et mise en oeuvre d'un moteur électromagnétique microfabriqué

Sebastiano Merzaghi

Until now, the preferred solution for MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) actuation is the electrostatic one. The main reason is that this kind of actuators can be easily manufactured following the microfabrication rules, as their geometry perfectly fi ...

EPFL2010