Permanent Magnet Materials and their Application (Cambridge Studies in Magnetism) (Paperback)

by Peter Campbell (Author) "Earlier texts on permanent magnets have opened with historical reviews of these materials (Hadfield, 1962; McCaig, 1977; Parker, 1990; Parker and Studders, 1962)..." (more)
Key Phrases: full remagnetization, capacitor discharge magnetizer, reversible temperature coefficient, International Workshop, New York, John Wiley (more...)

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"Campbell comprehensively reviews modern permanent magnetic materials, their design, and their industrial applications in automobiles, computers, and various consumer products. This very well written work is illustrated by the author, who has had a long experience in the field of permanent magnets....The book will be valuable to the scientist or engineer involved in processing, design, and applications of permanent magnets, as well as to graduate students and faculty conducting research in the field of magnetism....An excellent acquisition." Choice

"The book will be of great value to all those involved in the design and use of magnets." High Tech Ceramics News

Product Description
This book is a comprehensive design text on permanent magnets and their applications. The author begins with a brief overview of the theory of magnetism and explains the behavior of the different classes of permanent magnets and the various production processes that lead to quite diverse material characteristics. The core of the book is a detailed treatment of the methods used to design permanent magnets, including assessments of the changes they experience under practical operating conditions. The volume also describes modern analytical techniques including the finite element method, with reference to the accurate simulation of permanent magnetic materials. Electrical engineers, condensed matter physicists and materials scientists will find this book useful.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 28, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521566886
• ISBN-13: 978-0521566889
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #590,414 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Overview of Theory adn Modelling Using Magnets, June 14, 2000

By	Howard Reiter (Milford, CT, USA) - See all my reviews

Dr. Campbell has written a thorough guide for understanding permanent magnetic materials, and how to use them in designing circuits. This book begins with a review of the mathematics behind the theory of permanent magnets. It then discusses various permanent magent materials. The remainder of the book covers modelling and analysis of circuits using permanent magnets.

This is the bible for the beginning designer and a good review for those experienced in the use of mangetic materials. The book can be supplemented by attending a course run annually by Dr. Campbell....

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not to bad book for magnets designers!, September 1, 2004

By	Bashar Alasadi - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have read this book, not a bad book, there are couple of good chapters, the ones for thermenal stability,magnetic circuits and applications.but I do recommend "Introduction to magnetism and magnetic material" as starter book because this book deals with the theory behind magnets applications. So once you read this book, your able to understand campbell's one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Needed, October 6, 2008

By	David Harris "Mr McReader" (Boise, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews

The book had just what I needed to read to better understand magnetic materials so that I could make critical choices using them. While the math throughout this book was rigorous for a paperback, I especially found the applications chapter valuable.