Melting furnace including wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01J-037/077
C22B-009/04
F27D-011/00
B22D-011/11
F27B-003/08
F27B-003/20
F27B-005/04
F27D-099/00
H01J-037/305
C22B-009/22
출원번호
US-0919233
(2013-06-17)
등록번호
US-9453681
(2016-09-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Forbes Jones, Robin M.
Kennedy, Richard L.
출원인 / 주소
ATI PROPERTIES LLC
대리인 / 주소
K&L Gates LLP
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초록▼
An apparatus for melting an electrically conductive metallic material includes a vacuum chamber and a hearth disposed in the vacuum chamber. At least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter is disposed in or adjacent the vacuum chamber and is positioned to direct a wide-area field of electron
An apparatus for melting an electrically conductive metallic material includes a vacuum chamber and a hearth disposed in the vacuum chamber. At least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter is disposed in or adjacent the vacuum chamber and is positioned to direct a wide-area field of electrons into the vacuum chamber, wherein the wide-area electron field has sufficient energy to heat the electrically conductive metallic material to its melting temperature. The apparatus may further include at least one of a mold and an atomizing apparatus which is in communication with the vacuum chamber and is positioned to receive molten material from the hearth.
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1. An apparatus for melting an electrically conductive metallic material, the apparatus comprising: a vacuum chamber;a hearth disposed in the vacuum chamber;at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter disposed in or adjacent the vacuum chamber and positioned to direct a wide-area field o
1. An apparatus for melting an electrically conductive metallic material, the apparatus comprising: a vacuum chamber;a hearth disposed in the vacuum chamber;at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter disposed in or adjacent the vacuum chamber and positioned to direct a wide-area field of electrons into the vacuum chamber, the wide-area field of electrons having sufficient energy to heat the electrically conductive metallic material to its melting temperature; andat least one of a mold and an atomizing apparatus in communication with the vacuum chamber and positioned to receive material from the hearth. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one feeder adapted to introduce the electrically conductive material into the vacuum chamber in a position over at least a region of the hearth. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the feeder is selected from the group consisting of a bar feeder, a wire feeder, and particle feeder, and a granule feeder. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the feeder and the at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter are disposed so that the wide-area field of electrons emitted by the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter at least partially impinges on the electrically conductive metallic material introduced into the vacuum chamber by the feeder. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hearth includes a molten material holding region, and wherein the hearth and the at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter are disposed so that the wide-area field of electrons emitted by the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter at least partially impinges on the molten material holding region. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the hearth is selected from the group consisting of a cold hearth and an autogenous hearth. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hearth is selected from the group consisting of a cold hearth and an autogenous hearth. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mold is selected from the group consisting of a static mold, a withdrawal mold, and a continuous casting mold. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter comprises a plasma region including a wire electrode adapted to produce a positive ion plasma. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the plasma region opens into the vacuum chamber so that the wide-area field of electrons can pass from the plasma region into the vacuum chamber without passing through an electron transmissive window. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus does not include an electron transmissive window intermediate the plasma region and the vacuum chamber. 12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the plasma region fluidly communicates with the vacuum chamber. 13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter further comprises a cathode region including a cathode electrically connected to a high voltage power supply adapted to negatively charge the cathode, the cathode positioned relative to the electrode so that positive ions generated by the electrode are accelerated toward and impinge on the cathode, liberating a wide-area field of electrons from the cathode. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter further comprises an electron transmissive foil window, the foil window positioned within a wall of the vacuum chamber, thereby allowing electrons liberated from the cathode to enter the vacuum chamber through the foil window. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the foil window comprises at least one of an electron transmissive titanium foil and an electron transmissive aluminum foil. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the high voltage power supply powers the cathode to a negative voltage greater than 20,000 volts. 17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the cathode comprises an insert having a high melting temperature and a low work function. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the insert comprises molybdenum. 19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter opens into the vacuum chamber so that the wide-area field of electrons can pass directly from the at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter into the vacuum chamber without passing through an electron transmissive window. 20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus does not include an electron transmissive window intermediate the at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter and aid the vacuum chamber. 21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is an electron beam cold hearth melting furnace and the electrically conductive metallic material is at least one material selected from titanium, titanium alloys, tungsten, niobium, tantalum, platinum, palladium, zirconium, iridium, nickel, nickel base alloys, iron, iron base alloys, cobalt, and cobalt base alloys. 22. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is an electron beam cold hearth melting furnace comprising: a vacuum chamber;a hearth disposed in the vacuum chamber, the hearth including a molten material holding region;at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter disposed in or adjacent the vacuum chamber, wherein the hearth and the at least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter are disposed so that a wide-area electron field emitted by the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter at least partially impinges on the molten material holding region;a withdrawal mold in communication with the vacuum chamber and positioned to receive material from the hearth; andat least one feeder adapted to introduce the electrically conductive material into the vacuum chamber in a position over at least a region of the hearth. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter comprises a plasma region including an electrode adapted to produce a positive ion plasma. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter further comprises a cathode region including a cathode electrically connected to a high voltage power supply adapted to negatively charge the cathode, the cathode positioned relative to the electrode so that positive ions generated by the electrode are accelerated toward and impinge on the cathode, liberating a wide-area field of electrons from the cathode. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter further comprises an electron transmissive foil window, the foil window positioned within a wall of the vacuum chamber, thereby allowing electrons liberated from the cathode to enter the vacuum chamber. 26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the high voltage power supply powers the cathode to a negative voltage greater than 20,000 volts.
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