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The hysteresis loss is caused by
Structural non-homogeneity
Work required for the magnetizing the material
Potential work function
None of the these
Work required for the magnetizing the material
Hysteresis loss occurs when a magnetic material is subjected to a cyclic magnetizing force ┬╖ Because the magnetic domains within the material experience internal friction as they rotate to align with the external field, energy is dissipated as heat.
Hysteresis loss occurs when a magnetic material is subjected to a cyclic magnetizing force ┬╖ Because the magnetic domains within the material experience internal friction as they rotate to align with the external field, energy is dissipated as heat.
PhтАЛ=╬╖BmaxnтАЛfV тАФ Steinmetz empirical formula for hysteresis loss in Watts, where nтЙИ1.6 for many materials.
As the magnetizing force (H) alternates, the magnetic flux density (B) lags behind H, resulting in the characteristic B-H loop ┬╖ The area enclosed by this hysteresis loop represents the energy dissipated per unit volume per cycle of magnetization ┬╖ This energy loss is the work done by the magnetizing source to overcome molecular magnetic friction.
Hysteresis loss is directly proportional to the frequency (f) of the alternating magnetic field.
It is also directly proportional to the area of the B-H loop.
Materials like silicon steel are used in transformers to reduce this area and minimize losses.
It is independent of the thickness of the material (unlike eddy current loss).
Useful for applications like magnetic memory storage (hysteresis effect allows state retention).
Provides a measure of the magnetic hardness/softness of a material.
Causes significant heating in electrical machines like transformers and motors.
Reduces the overall efficiency of electromagnetic devices.
Transformer core design
Inductor and rotating machine design
Magnetic recording media
The exponent n (Steinmetz constant) typically ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the magnetic material properties.
Option A is incorrect because structural non-homogeneity relates to material manufacturing, not the physical mechanism of magnetic domain reorientation.
B is correct тАФ Hysteresis loss is the energy expended in realigning magnetic domains against internal friction, essentially the work done to magnetize and demagnetize the material.
Always remember that hysteresis loss depends on the volume of the material and the frequency, whereas eddy current loss depends on the square of the frequency and the thickness of the laminations.