permanent magnet

Definition of permanent magnet

: a magnet that retains its magnetism after removal of the magnetizing force

Examples of permanent magnet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rawlinson said that the Air has also moved to a new in-house silicon carbide inverter, as well as a switch from induction to permanent magnet motors front and rear. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "“Please don’t describe us as a Tesla killer”—Ars talks to Lucid Motors," 9 June 2020 Under the hood lies a 201hp (150kW), 291lb-ft (395Nm) permanent magnet synchronous motor that drives the front wheels. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Another competent Korean car—the Kia Niro EV, reviewed," 11 May 2020 Ahead of the rear axle, a third 47hp (35kW) permanent magnet motor is located between the V6 engine and the nine-speed dual clutch transmission. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "1,200 uncomfortable miles in a gorgeous Acura NSX hybrid supercar," 12 Mar. 2020 The all-wheel drive powertrains are almost identical in both, and in normal driving both versions even output the same 460kW (616hp) from two permanent magnet synchronous motor-generator units, located fore and aft of the battery pack. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Everything you wanted to know about Porsche’s new electric car," 4 Sep. 2019 The internal combustion engine is joined by a 71hp (53kW) permanent magnet synchronous electric motor, the two working together to drive the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission, for a total system output of 121hp (90kW). — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in proves pleasing, perhaps pedestrian," 14 Jan. 2020 This changing magnetic field can push and pull on the magnetic field of a nearby magnet (called the permanent magnet). — Ben Finio, Scientific American, "Build Your Own Speaker," 5 Dec. 2019 Both front and rear motors use permanent magnets, and like Porsche, Ford has gone for a rectangular hairpin design for the coils that packs more copper and less air inside. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Watch out, Tesla—Ford gets serious with Mustang Mach-E electric crossover," 18 Nov. 2019 Perhaps most surprising, the substance appears to be ferromagnetic, behaving like a permanent magnet at temperatures up to 125°C—a first for carbon. — W. Wayt Gibbs, Science | AAAS, "The next graphene? Shiny and magnetic, a new form of pure carbon dazzles with potential," 12 Nov. 2019

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“Permanent magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanent%20magnet. Accessed 14 Aug. 2020.

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