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Optimization of Forging Induction Heater

Application: Forging

Software: ELTA 6.0/5.5

Type: Practical experience

Real story: Forging Company has an induction heater

for continuous heating of steel bar Dia. 40 mm.

 

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•    Heater has two connected in parallel coils. Coils have length of 1200 mm with 96 turns in each coil made of rectangular tubing A × T × t = 8 × 12 × 1.5 mm (A and T – axial and radial dimensions, t – wall thickness). Coil ID = 86 mm, refractory cylinder ID = 60 mm. Material – ceramics.
•    Coil voltage is app. 800 V at 1000 Hz.
•    Coils have 12 branches for water cooling each; total water flow rate is around 300 lt/min.

ELTA 5.5 (6.0) was used to find a possibility to improve the heater(more)

 

 

 

 

ELTA 5.5 (6.0) was used to find a possibility to improve the heater.