We present measurements of harmonic generation in the magnetization of
sintered pellets of YBa2Cu3O7 and Bi1.7Pb0.3Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 as a functio
n of DC field. The DC field is applied in the field-cooled mode. Measu
rements are made at 77 K for various values of the AC field amplitude.
A comparison is made with calculations done within the critical state
model.