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Magneto‐electric product properties of multiferroic composites
Author(s) -
Labusch Matthias,
Schröder Jörg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201900450
Subject(s) - homogenization (climate) , materials science , ferroelectricity , multiferroics , magnetization , magneto , polarization (electrochemistry) , remanence , polarization density , coupling (piping) , finite element method , composite material , condensed matter physics , mechanical engineering , magnet , physics , magnetic field , optoelectronics , dielectric , thermodynamics , engineering , ecology , chemistry , quantum mechanics , biodiversity , biology
Magneto‐electric (ME) composite materials enable a coupling between magnetization and electric polarization. This magneto‐electric coupling finds application in sensor technology and data storage devices. Since this coupling is a strain‐induced product property which arises due to the interaction of the different phases, suitable material models for the individual phases as well as microscopic defects, such as pores, have to be considered for precise numerical simulations. In this contribution we implemented suitable material models for both phases describing the behavior on the microscopic level and considered pores which influence the overall ME response. In order to determine the effective properties a two‐scale finite element (FE 2 ) homogenization approach is performed. The remanent magnetization behavior is described using a Preisach operator whereas the remanent electric polarization arises due to a ferroelectric/‐elastic switching criterion based on a change in the free energy.