Modeling the Hysteresis Loop of Ultra-High Permeability Amorphous Alloy for Space Applications

This paper presents investigation results regarding the Jiles-Atherton-based hysteresis loop modeling of ultra-high permeability amorphous alloy MELTA(®) MM-5Co. The measurement stand is capable of accurately measuring minor and major hysteresis loops for such a material together with exemplary measurement results. The main source of the measurement error is highlighted, which includes the Earth’s field influence. The results of hysteresis loop modeling with the original Jiles-Atherton model and with two of its modifications are given. In all cases, the parameters of the Jiles-Atherton model were identified in two-step identification on the basis of a differential evolution optimization algorithm. The results indicate that both the original and modified Jiles-Atherton models are suitable for modeling the ultra-soft amorphous alloy. However, the hysteresis model’s parameters vary significantly.