Title :
On the influence of coil design and electromagnetic configuration on the efficiency of an induction melting furnace
Author :
Dorland, Pieter ; Van Wyk, Jacobus D. ; Stielau, Oskar H.
Author_Institution :
Ind. Electron. Technol., Rand Afrikaans Univ., Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract :
An investigation is done on a novel configuration for an induction melting furnace which is a combination of conventional channel and coreless induction furnaces. The efficiency of the furnace is determined for various coil and magnetic core designs, and these designs are compared with one another. A finite element simulation of the furnace is done and compared with the results from the experimental furnace in order to evaluate the value of these simulations in the development of furnaces. The method used in determining the efficiency is evaluated and suggestions on the improvement thereof is given
Keywords :
coils; electric furnaces; finite element analysis; induction heating; melting; metallurgical industries; channel induction furnace; coil design; coreless induction furnace; electromagnetic configuration; finite element simulation; furnace efficiency; induction melting furnace; metal industry; Africa; Building materials; Coils; Electromagnetic induction; Furnaces; Heating; Inorganic materials; Magnetic cores; Steel; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1999. Thirty-Fourth IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5589-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1999.801670
