Archive for July, 2011

July 28th, 2011 : Posted in Computer Modeling, Induction Hardening, Induction Heating : Comments Off   

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ When induction surface hardening a shaft, achieving a case depth with a minimum required hardness in the shaft fillet without exceeding the maximum case depth in regions next to the fillet can present challenges, which are related to following phenomena: From an electromagnetic perspective, it is difficult to induce sufficient power density (heat source) [...]

July 25th, 2011 : Posted in Induction Heating : Comments Off   

Induction coil failure is a very complex subject because typically there is no single factor responsible for the failure but rather a combination of interrelated factors. At minimum, a coil failure analyst must have knowledge of electromagnetics, metallurgy, materials science, mechanics, heat transfer, and chemistry. Induction coil failure is a very complex subject because typically there is no single [...]

July 11th, 2011 : Posted in Computer Modeling, Induction Heating : Comments Off   

Even a cursory look at a comparison of network meshes used by different numerical methods reveals that depending upon specifics of a particular induction application; a particular type of mesh generation technique could be a decisive factor in a selection of numerical simulation techniques that would suit the best to modeling of a particular induction [...]