A nonlinear dynamic hysteresis model with magnetic–prestress–thermal coupling effect and dynamic electromagnetic losses of a giant magnetostrictive actuator

Compared with traditional actuators, the giant magnetostrictive actuator has the merits of fast response, high accuracy, and high reliability and has been widely applied. However, its performance is affected by the electromagnetic loss and the temperature, prestress, and magnetic coupling effect. In order to accurately analyze its performance, it is necessary to establish a nonlinear dynamic model including the electromagnetic loss and the magnetic–prestress–thermal coupling effect. First, based on the field separation approach, the magnetic fields generated by the eddy current loss and the anomalous loss are obtained and added to the Jiles–Atherton model. Second, the magnetostrictive model is given with the magnetic–prestress–thermal coupling effect. Finally, assuming the transmission of the giant magnetostrictive actuator as a mass–spring–damper system, a nonlinear dynamic hysteresis model with magnetic–prestress–thermal coupling effect and dynamic electromagnetic losses of a giant magnetostrictive actuator is developed. Based on this model, the output displacement curves of the giant magnetostrictive actuators under different driving currents and frequencies are given. The comparison with the experimental results shows that this model agrees well with the experiment.