Magnetoelastic Villari Effect in Ferrite Materials for Force and Stress Sensors Working in Low Magnetizing Field Region

The following paper presents the original results of investigation on the magnetoelastic properties of ferrite materials magnetized in low field region, which could be utilized in development of force and stress sensors. The objects of investigation were two ferrite materials (manganese-zinc Mn-Zn and nickel-zinc Ni-Zn). The magnetoelastic characteristics of the materials were investigated with the special measurement system, allowing measurement of magnetic parameters of the ferrite materials magnetized with low fields under the influence of the compressive stress. The obtained results indicate that there is a strong correlation between the magnetic properties of the material in low magnetizing field region, and applied mechanical stress, which allows development of the magnetoelastic stress or force sensor with ferrite core working in low magnetizing field region.