AC current I = Io cos(ωt) is fed to the drive coil output signal - Volts detection coil Metglas drive coil I
AC magnetic field B = Bo cos(ωt) is produced output signal - Volts detection coil Metglas drive coil B
The magnetic field forces the magnetoelastic material to vibrate. detection coil drive coil vibrationsMetglas
The vibrations result in an alternating magnetization M = Mo cos(ωt) … detection coil drive coil MMetglas
… which causes time-changing magnetic flux through the detection coil... detection coil drive coil MMetglas flux
… which induces a signal voltage V = Vo cos(ωt) to the output detection coil Metglas drive coil V
Vo versus ω shows a maximum at the material’s natural frequency ω 0 ω Vo ω0ω0
ω 0 depends among other factors on the mass load on the material ω Vo ab a b