Dual-frequency electromagnetic confinement of liquid aluminum

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Abstract

A dual-frequency electromagnetic field is developed to smelt the solid metal and confine the molten metal into a final shape without any contamination. The process of the dual-frequency electromagnetic containerless confinement is controlled more easily than that of a single-frequency electromagnetic confinement. The dual-frequency electromagnetic pressure of 350 and 50 kHz is analyzed and calculated as the sum of two single-frequency electromagnetic pressures by the superposition principle. By designing a suitable pattern of induction heating and electromagnetic confinement inductors, which produce electromagnetic pressure to balance static pressure of the height of the liquid metal, various cross-section shaped aluminum samples were successfully confined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)449-454
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Processing Technology
Volume166
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Aug 2005

Keywords

  • Containerless
  • Electromagnetic confinement
  • Induction heating
  • Liquid metal

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