[특허]Induction heating apparatus and methods of operation thereof

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Induction heating apparatus and methods of operation thereof

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	H05B-006/22 H05B-006/02
미국특허분류(USC)	373/151; 373/007; 373/138
출원번호	US-0926900 (2004-08-25)
발명자 / 주소	Richardson,John G.
출원인 / 주소	Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
대리인 / 주소	TraskBritt, P.C.
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 2 인용 특허 : 21

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Methods of operation of an induction melter include providing material within a cooled crucible proximate an inductor. A desired electromagnetic flux skin depth for heating the material within the crucible may be selected, and a frequency of an alternating current for energizing the inductor and for producing the desired skin depth may be selected. The alternating current frequency may be adjusted after energizing the inductor to maintain the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth. The desired skin depth may be substantially maintained as the temperature of the material varies. An induction heating apparatus includes a sensor configured to detect changes in at least one physical characteristic of a material to be heated in a crucible, and a controller configured for selectively varying a frequency of an alternating current for energizing an inductor at least partially in response to changes in the physical characteristic to be detected by the sensor.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a cold-crucible-induction melter, comprising: providing a crucible having a wall disposed about a longitudinal axis and a bottom extending generally radially inwardly from the wall toward the longitudinal axis; cooling the wall of the crucible; providing at least one material within the crucible; providing an inductor proximate the crucible and in operable communication with an induction heating circuit including a power source; selecting a desired electromagnetic flux skin depth for inductively heating the at least one material within the crucible; selecting an alternating current frequency for producing an electromagnetic flux exhibiting the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within the at least one material; energizing the inductor with the alternating current having the selected alternating current frequency; and adjusting the alternating current frequency after energizing the inductor to maintain the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within the at least one material. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth comprises selecting the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth to be about 38% of a diameter of the at least one material. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising substantially maintaining the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within the at least one material as a temperature thereof varies. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising melting the at least one material within the crucible to form a molten material substantially filling the crucible. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein selecting the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth comprises selecting the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth to be about 38% of a diameter of the molten material. 6. The method of claim 4, comprising heating the molten material, wherein an electrical resistance of the molten material changes in relation to a temperature thereof. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising: selecting another alternating current frequency for producing another electromagnetic flux exhibiting another desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within the at least one material; and energizing the inductor with an alternating current having the another selected alternating current frequency. 8. The method of claim 6, further comprising indicating the electrical resistance of the molten material. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: modeling the induction heating circuit including the inductor, the molten material, and the power source; and calculating a desired electromagnetic flux skin depth via mathematical analysis of the modeling the induction heating circuit in combination with measuring at least one electrical characteristic of the induction heating circuit. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the alternating current frequency comprises selecting the alternating current frequency in response to a difference between the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth and an indicated electromagnetic flux skin depth of the electromagnetic flux within the at least one material. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the selecting the alternating current frequency reduces the difference between the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth and the indicated electromagnetic flux skin depth of the electromagnetic flux within the at least one material. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein energizing the inductor comprises implementing a feedback control loop configured for energizing the inductor so as to minimize the difference between the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth and the indicated electromagnetic flux skin depth of the electromagnetic flux within the at least one material. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein energizing the inductor further comprises implementing another feedback control loop configured for selectively energizing the inductor. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein implementing the another feedback control loop configured for selectively energizing the inductor comprises implementing the another feedback control loop configured for energizing the inductor for a selected proportion of time and preventing the alternating current energizing the inductor for the remaining proportion of time. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the feedback control loop implements a proportional, integral, and derivative type control algorithm. 16. The method of claim 12, further comprising using the feedback control loop for estimating a magnitude of the indicated electromagnetic flux skin depth of the electromagnetic flux within the at least one material. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein estimating the magnitude of the electromagnetic flux skin depth comprises calculating the magnitude of the electromagnetic flux skin depth via mathematical analysis of a model of the induction heating circuit in combination with at least one measurement of at least one electrical characteristic thereof. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the alternating current frequency comprises selecting a net capacitance magnitude for inclusion within the induction heating circuit. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein selecting the net capacitance magnitude for inclusion within the induction heating circuit comprises adjusting a capacitance magnitude of a variable capacitor. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein selecting the net capacitance magnitude for inclusion within the induction heating circuit comprises selecting one or more capacitors, wherein each of the one or more capacitors has a fixed capacitance magnitude. 21. The method of claim 18, wherein selecting the net capacitance magnitude for inclusion within the induction heating circuit comprises selecting a net capacitance based on a capacitance value calculated by the following equation: 22. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the alternating current frequency for producing the electromagnetic flux having the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within the at least one material comprises selecting an alternating current frequency for producing an electromagnetic flux having respective desired electromagnetic flux skin depths within each of more than one material. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein selecting the alternating current frequency for producing an electromagnetic flux having the respective desired electromagnetic flux skin depths within the each of the more than one material comprises selecting an alternating current frequency for producing an electromagnetic flux having a first desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within a susceptor and a second desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within a molten material. 24. A method of operating a cold-crucible-induction melter, comprising: providing a crucible having a wall disposed about a longitudinal axis and a bottom extending generally radially inwardly from the wall toward the longitudinal axis; cooling the wall of the crucible; providing at least one material within the crucible; providing an inductor proximate the crucible and in operable communication with an induction heating circuit including a power source; and inductively heating the at least one material while substantially maintaining a desired electromagnetic flux skin depth as the at least one material increases in temperature. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein substantially maintaining the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth as the at least one material increases in temperature comprises substantially maintaining the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth at about 38% of a diameter of the at least one material. 26. A method of operating a cold-crucible-induction melter, comprising: providing a crucible having a wall disposed about a longitudinal axis and a bottom extending generally radially inwardly therefrom; cooling the wall of the crucible; providing a molten material substantially filling the crucible; providing an inductor proximate the crucible and in operable communication with an induction heating circuit including a power source; and substantially maintaining a desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within the molten material, upon energizing the inductor, as the temperature of the molten material varies. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein substantially maintaining the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth as the molten material varies in temperature comprises substantially maintaining the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth at about 38% of a diameter of the molten material. 28. The method of claim 26, wherein substantially maintaining the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth as the molten material varies in temperature comprises substantially maintaining the desired electromagnetic flux skin depth while maintaining a substantially constant temperature of the molten material. 29. An induction heating apparatus, comprising: a crucible; a cooling structure disposed about the crucible for cooling thereof; an inductor disposed proximate the crucible; a variable-frequency power supply having an electrical output operably coupled to the inductor and configured for delivering an alternating current therethrough; a sensor configured to detect changes in at least one physical characteristic of an anticipated at least one material positioned within the crucible; and a controller configured for selectively varying a frequency of the alternating current at least partially in response to chances in the at least one physical characteristic to be detected by the sensor to produce an electromagnetic flux exhibiting a desired electromagnetic flux skin depth within the anticipated at least one material. 30. The induction heating apparatus of claim 29, wherein the controller is configured for maintaining the selected electromagnetic flux skin depth within the anticipated at least one material, upon energizing the inductor, as the temperature of the anticipated at least one material varies. 31. The induction heating apparatus of claim 29, further comprising at least one variable capacitor electrically coupled to the inductor and having a magnitude of capacitance that is selectable via the controller. 32. The induction heating apparatus of claim 31, wherein the controller is configured for selecting a net capacitance magnitude operably coupled to the inductor and based on a capacitance value calculated by the following equation: 33. The induction heating apparatus of claim 29, further comprising a plurality of capacitors wherein each of the plurality of capacitors is configured to be individually and reversibly electrically coupled to the inductor via the controller. 34. The induction heating apparatus of claim 33, wherein the controller is configured for selecting a net capacitance magnitude operably coupled to the inductor and based on a capacitance value calculated by the following equation: 35. The induction heating apparatus of claim 29, further comprising a susceptor configured for heating the anticipated at least one material, when positioned within the crucible by contact therewith, wherein the susceptor is sized and configured for inductive heating by way of energizing the inductor. 36. The induction heating apparatus of claim 29, wherein the controller includes a heating feedback control loop and a skin depth feedback control loop. 37. The induction heating apparatus of claim 36, further comprising a temperature measurement device operably coupled to the controller and configured for measuring the temperature of the anticipated at least one material.

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