@article{oai:kanazawa-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00009636, author = {Young, S. and Dawson, F.P. and Iwahara, Masayoshi and Yamada, Sotoshi}, issue = {11}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics}, month = {Jun}, note = {This paper investigates the inductance versus current characteristics of a two-material and a three-material magnetic current limiter. The two-material device consists of a NdFeB permanent magnet, a high saturation flux density magnetic material, and a high saturation flux density magnetic pole piece placed on both sides of the magnet. The three-material device consists of a NdFeB permanent magnet, a high saturation flux density magnetic material, and a low saturation flux density material. Finite-element results for the three-material device agree with the results obtained using design equations. In contrast, the results obtained for the two-material device show that the transition current is overestimated and that the ratio of the maximum safe current and transition current, as well as the unsaturated inductance is underestimated. Extending the magnet beyond the adjoining surfaces improves the sharpness of the transition characteristics when the ratio of the core length to the core width is large. © 1998 American Institute of Physics.}, pages = {7103--7105}, title = {A comparison between a two-material and three-material magnetic current limiter}, volume = {83}, year = {1998} }