Theoretical research on magnetization and demagnetization process of electrohydraulic servo valve with permanent magnet torque motor

Abstract

The magnetization and demagnetization process of electrohydraulic servo valve with permanent magnet torque motor is the last manufacturing process of electrohydraulic servo valve before its service, which has a significant effect on the output characteristics and magnetic stability of both torque motor and electrohydraulic servo valve. However, the previous studies mainly focus on the static state of the magnetic circuit instead of the changes of the magnetic steel’s states while operating magnetization and demagnetization process of torque motor, which causes many issues such as the unpredictability and inaccuracy of magnetization and demagnetization process. In this paper, a set of theoretical models are proposed to describe this entire magnetization and demagnetization process more accurately aiming at this issue. Firstly, a detailed magnetic circuit mathematical model of permanent magnet torque motor before demagnetization is established according to two kinds of magnetic circuits. Secondly, different from the existing research, in this paper, taking the variety of internal reluctance and magnetomotive force of magnetic steel into consideration, an equivalent method is presented by dividing the B-H curve of the magnetization and demagnetization process into several segments. Finally, the finite element method is used to verify the accuracy of the proposed mathematical model. The research results show the proposed model can accurately calculate the magnetic flux density of magnetic steel at any time and even the air gap’s magnetic flux and the output torque after the magnetization and demagnetization process. This research can help to design the magnetization and demagnetization process such as demagnetizing current to make sure the toque motor meets the requirements, which has an important guiding significance to design and conduct the magnetization and demagnetization process of electrohydraulic servo valve with permanent magnet torque motor.