Gilbert_Model Force_between_magnets




1 gilbert model

1.1 calculating magnetic force

1.1.1 force between 2 magnetic poles
1.1.2 force between 2 nearby magnetized surfaces of area a
1.1.3 force between 2 bar magnets
1.1.4 force between 2 cylindrical magnets







gilbert model

the gilbert model assumes magnetic forces between magnets due magnetic charges near poles. model produces approximations work close magnet when magnetic field becomes more complicated, , more dependent on detailed shape , magnetization of magnet magnetic dipole contribution. formally, field can expressed multipole expansion: dipole field, plus quadrupole field, plus octopole field, etc. in ampère model, can cumbersome mathematically.


calculating magnetic force

calculating attractive or repulsive force between 2 magnets is, in general case, extremely complex operation, depends on shape, magnetization, orientation , separation of magnets. gilbert model depend on knowledge of how magnetic charge distributed on magnetic poles. useful simple configurations then. fortunately, restriction covers many useful cases.


force between 2 magnetic poles

if both poles small enough represented single points can considered point magnetic charges. classically, force between 2 magnetic poles given by:







f
=



μ

q

m
1



q

m
2




4
π

r

2







{\displaystyle f={{\mu q_{m1}q_{m2}} \over {4\pi r^{2}}}}



where



f force (si unit: newton)
qm1 , qm2 magnitudes of magnetic poles (si unit: ampere-meter)
μ permeability of intervening medium (si unit: tesla meter per ampere, henry per meter or newton per ampere squared)
r separation (si unit: meter).

the pole description useful practicing magneticians design real-world magnets, real magnets have pole distribution more complex single north , south. therefore, implementation of pole idea not simple. in cases, 1 of more complex formulas given below more useful.


force between 2 nearby magnetized surfaces of area a

the mechanical force between 2 nearby magnetized surfaces can calculated following equation. equation valid cases in effect of fringing negligible , volume of air gap smaller of magnetized material:







f
=




μ

0



h

2


a

2


=




b

2


a


2

μ

0







{\displaystyle f={\frac {\mu _{0}h^{2}a}{2}}={\frac {b^{2}a}{2\mu _{0}}}}



where:



a area of each surface, in m
h magnetizing field, in a/m.
μ0 permeability of space, equals 4π×10 t·m/a
b flux density, in t

force between 2 bar magnets

field of 2 attracting cylindrical bar magnets



field of 2 repelling cylindrical bar magnets


the force between 2 identical cylindrical bar magnets placed end end @ great distance



x

r


{\displaystyle x\gg r}

approximately:







f


[




b

0


2



a

2



(

l

2


+

r

2


)



π

μ

0



l

2





]


[


1

x

2




+


1

(
x
+
2
l

)

2








2

(
x
+
l

)

2





]



{\displaystyle f\simeq \left[{\frac {b_{0}^{2}a^{2}\left(l^{2}+r^{2}\right)}{\pi \mu _{0}l^{2}}}\right]\left[{\frac {1}{x^{2}}}+{\frac {1}{(x+2l)^{2}}}-{\frac {2}{(x+l)^{2}}}\right]}



where



b0 flux density close each pole, in t,
a area of each pole, in m,
l length of each magnet, in m,
r radius of each magnet, in m, and
x separation between 2 magnets, in m







b

0



=




μ

0


2


m


{\displaystyle b_{0}\,=\,{\frac {\mu _{0}}{2}}m}

relates flux density @ pole magnetization of magnet.

note these formulations based on gilbert s model, usable in relatively great distances. other models, (e.g., ampère s model) use more complicated formulation cannot solved analytically. in these cases, numerical methods must used.


force between 2 cylindrical magnets

exact force between 2 coaxial cylindrical bar magnets several aspect ratios.


for 2 cylindrical magnets radius



r


{\displaystyle r}

, , length



l


{\displaystyle l}

, magnetic dipole aligned, force can computed analytically using elliptic integrals. in limit



x

r


{\displaystyle x\gg r}

, force can approximated by,







f
(
x
)




π

μ

0



4



m

2



r

4



[


1

x

2




+


1

(
x
+
2
l

)

2








2

(
x
+
l

)

2





]



{\displaystyle f(x)\simeq {\frac {\pi \mu _{0}}{4}}m^{2}r^{4}\left[{\frac {1}{x^{2}}}+{\frac {1}{(x+2l)^{2}}}-{\frac {2}{(x+l)^{2}}}\right]}



where



m


{\displaystyle m}

magnetization of magnets ,



x


{\displaystyle x}

distance between them. small values of



x


{\displaystyle x}

, results erroneous force becomes large close-to-zero distance.


if magnet long (



l

r


{\displaystyle l\gg r}

), measurement of magnetic flux density close magnet




b

0




{\displaystyle b_{0}}

related



m


{\displaystyle m}

formula








b

0



=




μ

0


2


m


{\displaystyle b_{0}\,=\,{\frac {\mu _{0}}{2}}m}

.

the effective magnetic dipole can written as







m
=
m
v


{\displaystyle m=mv}



where



v


{\displaystyle v}

volume of magnet. cylinder



v
=
π

r

2


l


{\displaystyle v=\pi r^{2}l}

.


when



l

x


{\displaystyle l\ll x}

point dipole approximation obtained,







f
(
x
)
=



3
π

μ

0



2



m

2



r

4



l

2




1

x

4




=



3

μ

0




2
π




m

2



v

2




1

x

4




=



3

μ

0




2
π




m

1



m

2




1

x

4






{\displaystyle f(x)={\frac {3\pi \mu _{0}}{2}}m^{2}r^{4}l^{2}{\frac {1}{x^{4}}}={\frac {3\mu _{0}}{2\pi }}m^{2}v^{2}{\frac {1}{x^{4}}}={\frac {3\mu _{0}}{2\pi }}m_{1}m_{2}{\frac {1}{x^{4}}}}



which matches expression of force between 2 magnetic dipoles.








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