Open AccessNumerical Simulation of the Moving Induction Heating Process with Magnetic Flux Concentrator
Author(s) -
Feng Li,
Xuekun Li,
Tianxing Zhu,
Rong Ye
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advances in mechanical engineering/advances in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1687-8140
pISSN - 1687-8132
DOI - 10.1155/2013/907295
Subject(s) - induction heating , concentrator , finite element method , materials science , controllability , inconel , mechanics , heat flux , mechanical engineering , flux (metallurgy) , work (physics) , computer simulation , magnetic flux , magnetic field , inconel 625 , heat transfer , metallurgy , alloy , structural engineering , electromagnetic coil , engineering , physics , optics , electrical engineering , mathematics , quantum mechanics
The induction heating with ferromagnetic metal powder bonded magnetic flux concentrator (MPB-MFC) demonstrates more advantages in surface heating treatments of metal. However, the moving heating application is mostly applied in the industrial production. Therefore, the analytical understanding of the mechanism, efficiency, and controllability of the moving induction heating process becomes necessary for process design and optimization. This paper studies the mechanism of the moving induction heating with magnetic flux concentrator. The MPB-MFC assisted moving induction heating for Inconel 718 alloy is studied by establishing the finite element simulation model. The temperature field distribution is analyzed, and the factors influencing the temperature are studied. The conclusion demonstrates that the velocity of the workpiece should be controlled properly and the heat transfer coefficient (HTC) has little impact on the temperature development, compared with other input parameters. In addition, the validity of the static numerical model is verified by comparing the finite element simulation with experimental results on AISI 1045 steel. The numerical model established in this work can provide comprehensive understanding for the process control in production