Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T12:41:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T13:59:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Ímãs híbridos aglomerados foram preparados por compactação uniaxial de pós magnéticos e curados ao ar e sob vácuo. Correlações entre tratamentos de cura, propriedades mecânicas e propriedades magnéticas foram estabelecidas com base em resultados obtidos por Histeresigrafia, Magnetometria de Amostra Vibrante, ensaios de Compressão e análises de Microscopia Óptica e Eletrônica de Varredura. Parâmetros como pressão de compactação, tempo e influência da temperatura e da atmosfera de cura nas propriedades mecânicas e magnéticas de ímãs aglomerados utilizados como padrão de referência, preparados com pós MQEP de NdFeB (partículas magnéticas impregnadas com resina epóxi), foram discutidos na primeira parte deste trabalho. A melhor condição de cura foi à temperatura de 200°C por cinco horas, sob vácuo. O produto de energia máximo (BHMáx) obtido para os ímãs padrão, curados ao ar e sob vácuo, foi de 76,2 KJ/m³ e 80,5 KJ/m³, respectivamente. Na segunda parte deste trabalho, ímãs híbridos foram produzidos a partir da mistura do pó MQEP aditivado com diferentes quantidades de pós de ferrite de estrôncio e NdFeB reprocessado por HDDR. O melhor resultado de BHMáx obtido para os ímãs híbridos de MQEP com ferrite de estrôncio e MQEP com pó reprocessado por HDDR, curados sob vácuo, foi de 73,2 KJ/m³ e 78,3 kJ/m³, respectivamente. Ímãs híbridos de MQEP com pó reprocessado por HDDR apresentaram melhor desempenho magnético que os ímãs híbridos de MQEP com pós de ferrite de estrôncio. / Dissertação (Mestrado) / IPEN/D / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

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The thesis aims to explain the design a prototype of an innovated small engine. It is divided into three main parts. The first part is focused on the analysis of low power DC small engines available on the market. The second part consists of measuring, construction and loss analysis of a DC small engine with permanent magnets. The last part deals with the possible innovations of a small engine with permanent magnets and subsequent implementation of some of them. The innovations are supported by calculations and simulations.

Master’s thesis deals with the issue of electric vehicles. In thesis’s outset is overview about sources of electric power and types of electric engines applicable for electric vehicles. The main part of this document is creating model of vehicles with engine and source of power for them in Simulink. The resulting model includes models of ultracapacitor and synchronous motor with permanent magnets. Vehicles in model is presented by load of electric engine. In last part of document are executes ride simulations on the model which was created and subsequently simulations are analyzed.

Dans le contexte actuel, l’approvisionnement en terres rares est un enjeu capital, et le recyclage des déchets produits par les sociétés industrialisées apparaît comme une solution extrêmement pertinente d’un point de vue écologique. Dans ce travail, nous nous sommes intéressés aux aimants permanents Nd-Fe-B, car ils constituent un gisement potentiel important pour le néodyme, mais aussi pour le dysprosium et le praséodyme, éléments également critiques. Plus précisément, les aimants présents au sein des disques durs d’ordinateur ont été étudiés en vue de leur recyclage. L’intérêt est donc de mettre en place des solutions permettant le retraitement et la valorisation de ces aimants, présentant non seulement un impact environnemental faible, mais également un coût bas. Nous avons décidé de nous intéresser au traitement hydrothermal des aimants permanents Nd-Fe-B en vue de leur recyclage. L’étude du traitement thermique des aimants Nd-Fe-B en présence d’une solution saline pour des températures avoisinant les 225°C, permet la mise en évidence d’une dégradation complète du matériau. La poudre récupérée à l’issue du procédé est donc constituée de cristaux octaédriques, correspondant à la magnétite, et de cristaux aciculaires correspondant aux hydroxydes de néodyme, mais également aux différentes terres rares présentes en tant que dopants dans la phase intergranulaire. A l’issue du traitement hydrothermal, les fragments de revêtement peuvent être retirés par tamisage, en raison de leur dimension millimétrique, et les ocydes de fer séparés des hydroxydes de terres rares par séparation magnétique. Afin de valoriser les aimants Nd-Fe-B comme matière première magnétique permettant la fabrication de nouveaux aimants permanents, le broyage a également été envisagé. Des échantillons d’alliage Nd2Fe14B ont été broyés à haute énergie sous atmosphère protectrice, et nous avons réalisé l’étude microstructurale et magnétique de ces poudres. Les échantillons ont été analysés par magnétométrie SQUID, par spectrométrie Mössbauer, ainsi que par Sonde Atomique Tomographique. Ainsi, nous avons pu mettre en évidence un phénomène couplé de décomposition et de nanostructuration à l’échelle moléculaire de la phase Nd2Fe14B. L’ensemble de ce travail a donc permis d’étudier le comportement et les transformations des aimants Nd-Fe-B au cours de deux procédés très différents : le traitement hydrothermal et le broyage mécanique. Les résultats obtenus lors du traitement hydrothermal sont très prometteurs en vue du recyclage des terres rares à grande échelle. / Rare earth supplying is a very current topic, linked to the rare earth crisis of 2010. « Urban mining » is a promising path for recycling rare earths included in waste daily generated by industralized countries. In this work, we focus on recycling Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets, because they are a very interesting deposit for Neodymium, but also for Dysprosium and Praseodymium. More precisely, permanent magnets included in hard disks drives have been considered. The objective of this work is to set up environmentally friendly and low cost recycling processes for rare earths. First, we investigated hydrothermal treatment of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets, We developed a new and environmentally friendly approach for recycling Ni−Cu coated Nd-Fe−B permanent magnets included in computer hard disk drives. In a closed reactor, the coated magnets are heated at 250 °C in water mixed with sodium chloride for up to 18 h. First, the hydrothermal treatment induces the removal of the metallic coating that can be recovered by sieving. Then, the Nd-rich phase reacts with water, leading to the formation of Nd(OH)3. Atomic hydrogen is absorbed by the Nd2Fe14B phase, leading to the formation of Nd2Fe14BHx. The volume expansion of the intergranular phase, in relation to the formation of Nd(OH)3, together with the lattice expansion of the Nd2Fe14BHx phase causes the disintegration of the magnets. Finally, Nd2Fe14BHx is oxidized by water into Fe3O4 and Nd(OH)3. The Nd(OH)3 crystals can be isolated from the Fe3O4 crystals by magnetic separation. This process is thus an easy way to extract rare earths from permanent magnets found in WEEE. It uses green chemistry design principles and can be applied to large amounts of magnetic wastes. Mechanical milling of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets has also been investigated, and, in the study presented here, the milling effect on the magnetic properties of the Nd2Fe14B intermetallic was investigated using SQUID measurements, Mössbauer spectrometry and atom probe tomography (APT). Mechanical milling of the Nd2Fe14B alloy leads to its decomposition and its nanostructuration. This transformation induces first the formation of an amorphous, disordered phase Nd-Fe-B, with an enrichment in Neodymium; then to the formation of a mixture of -Fe and Nd-rich regions. The corresponding microstructure is very characteristic, with the formation of pure iron particles, with a hundred of nanometers in size, surrounded by an amorphous shell enriched in Neodymium and in Boron. Finally, intermixing of these phases is observed. Thanks to this work, we determine the behavior and the transformations of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets during two very different processes: hydrothermal treatment and mechanical milling. Results obtained with hydrothermal treatment are very promising for recycling rare earths at the industrial scale.

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study the recently proposed slip-synchronous permanent magnet generator (SS-PMG), is considered as an alternative to other wind generator topologies. The SS-PMG is connected directly to the grid without the need for a power electronic converter and it can also be connected directly to the turbine without a gearbox. Due to the SS-PMG requiring no gearbox or power electronic converter it is evident that this type of generator have a significant advantage regarding reduced maintenance and operation costs. The SS-PMG consist of two integrated permanent magnet generating units, a directly turbine connected slip permanent magnet generator (slip-PMG) and a directly grid connected permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG). In this, study many of the implementation aspects of the SS-PMG are addressed. It is found that the short-circuit torque and current profiles of both the slip-PMG and PMSG are significantly influenced by the end-winding inductance and PM end-effects. A new analytical method is proposed for the calculation of the end-winding inductance in this study and a new approach is devised to take the PM end-effects into account. A very important aspect considered in this thesis, is the stability of the SS-PMG connected directly to the grid regarding turbine, generator and grid voltage disturbances, which influences the design of the PMSG and slip-PMG units. Furthermore, it is important that the final SS-PMG design comply to the relevant grid code specifications. For both the PMSG and slip-PMG an extensive design optimisation is done, with several novel wind generator concepts introduced. In this study the dynamic behaviour, grid connection aspects and operational principles of the SSPMG are verified by means of practical tests in the laboratory and for the SS-PMG interfaced with an existing 15 kW wind turbine system in the field. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie studie word die onlangs voorgestelde, glip-sinchroon permanent magneet generator (GSPMG), oorweeg as ’n alternatief vir ander wind generator topologieë. Die GS-PMG word direk aan die netwerk gekonnekteer sonder die nodigheid van ’n drywingselektroniese omsetter en dit kan ook direk aan die turbine gekoppel word sonder ’n ratkas. Omdat die GS-PMG geen ratkas of drywingselektroniese omsetter benodig nie, is dit duidelik dat hierdie tipe generator ’n geweldige voordeel het rakende verminderde onderhoud en operasionele kostes. Die GS-PMG bestaan uit twee geïntegreerde permanent magneet generator eenhede, ’n direkte turbine gekoppelde glip permanent magneet generator (glip-PMG) en ’n direkte netwerk gekonnekteerde permanent magneet sinchroon generator (PMSG). In hierdie studie word baie van die implementerings aspekte van die SS-PMG aangeraak. Daar word gevind dat die kortsluit draaimoment en stroom profiele van beide die glip- PMG en PMSG geweldig deur die end-wikkeling induktansie en PM randeffekte beïnvloed word. Dus, word ’n nuwe analitiese metode voorgestel vir die uitwerk van die end-wikkeling induktansie in hierdie studie en ’n nuwe benadering word voorgestel om die PM randeffekte in ag te neem. ’n Baie belangrike aspek om te oorweeg in hierdie tesis, is die stabiliteit van die GS-PMG direk aan die netwerk gekoppel rakende turbine, generator en netwerkspanning steurnisse, wat die ontwerp van die PMSG en glip-PMG eenhede beïnvloed. Dit is ook belangrik dat die finale SS-PMG ontwerp voldoen aan die relevante netwerkkode spesifikasies. Vir beide die PMSG en glip-PMG word ’n deeglike ontwerpsoptimering gedoen, met talle nuwe wind generator konsepte voorgestel. In hierdie studie word die dinamiese gedrag, netwerk konneksie aspekte en operasionele kenmerke van die GSPMG geverifieer met behulp van praktiese toetse in die laboratorium en vir die SS-PMG geïntegreer met ’n bestaande 15 kW wind turbine stelsel in die veld.