Apparatus and method for altering the properties of materials by processing through the application of a magnetic field

摘要

A system and method for altering the properties of a material by exposure of the material to a magnetic field is described herein. The method comprises generating a magnetic field; exposing a material to the magnetic field, and determining the optimum settings of the magnetic field parameters for the particular material. The magnetic field may be time varying or time invariant. Various properties of the magnetic field can be altered to determine the optimum settings for altering the material properties, including the amplitude, frequency, and waveform. In one embodiment, a method for improving the conductivity of a transmission line is provided, comprising: providing a high voltage electrical transmission line; temporarily installing a magnetic field generator along at least a portion of the transmission line; and generating a pulsed magnetic field around at least a portion of the transmission line using the magnetic field generator and simultaneously running a current through the transmission line.

主权项

1. A method for altering the resistive properties of a substantially continuous aluminum conductive material, comprising:
providing a current through the conductive material for a period of time; providing a magnetic field generator; and generating a pulsed magnetic field with the magnetic field generator surrounding the substantially continuous aluminum conductive material; wherein the generated pulsed magnetic field has an average field strength ranging from 6 to 40 G, and wherein the distance between the substantially continuous conductive material and the magnetic field generator is substantially constant, such that the substantially continuous conductive material shows an increase in conductivity of least 3 percent before and after altering the resistive properties.