Modelling and analysis of magnetic memory testing method based on the density functional theory

Metal magnetic memory (MMM) method is a novel, passive magnetic method for inspecting mechanical degradation of ferromagnetic components. To promote a further understanding of the MMM testing mechanism, the relationship between stress concentration and the self-magnetic leakage field measured by MMM effect was quantitatively interpreted using a density functional theory based on the generalised gradient approximation. Meanwhile, the influence of doping effect on MMM signal was calculated. Interestingly, the theoretical approach is in very good agreement with the experimental observations. A new research programme for quantitative interpretation of the MMM effect was initiated.