Three-dimensional moving simulation of levitation-melting method

Author

Enokizono, Masato ; Todaka, Takashi ; Yokoji, Kazumasa ; Wada, Yoshiaki ; Matsumoto, Isao

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Oita Univ., Japan

Volume

31

Issue

3

fYear

1995

fDate

5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1869

Lastpage

1872

Abstract

This paper presents a three-dimensional simulation of the movement of metal in a levitation-melting apparatus. Since the metal is levitated in air and melted by induction heating, the levitated metal not only moves complexly in the vertical and horizontal direction, but also rotates round a horizontal axis. To improve the apparatus from a point of view of uniform heating and stability of levitation, we have carried out a movement simulation for the metal by combining the boundary element analysis and its motion equation

Keywords

boundary-elements methods; electromagnetic forces; electromagnetic induction; induction heating; magnetic levitation; simulation; stability; 3D movement simulation; boundary element analysis; induction heating; levitation melting apparatus; levitation stability; metal movement; motion equation; three-dimensional simulation; uniform heating; Boundary element methods; Coils; Contamination; Frequency; Inorganic materials; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic levitation; Maxwell equations; Motion analysis; Space heating;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.376402

Filename

376402