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The methodological background of the virtual element method is presented and applied to model permanent magnets via the Kikuchi formulation, considering both linear and non-linear magnetic permeability of the ferromagnetic regions. The authors examine several study cases: a permanent magnet in free space, a permanent magnet energising a ferromagnetic core, a four-pole permanent-magnet motor. In order to validate the proposed approach, comparisons with both virtual and finite element potential formulations are presented and discussed.
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