On the Designing, Efficiency, and Stirring Force of an Induction Coil for the Processing of Prototype Al Based Nanocomposites. (30th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mansoor, Muhammad; Shahid, Muhammad
• Other Names: Dhindaw Brij Kumar Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of metallurgy. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-12-30
• Subjects: Metallurgy -- Periodicals; Metallurgy; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 669
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/637031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9465

Abstract

Abstract : Induction melting could be a potential fabrication method for aluminum matrix nanocomposites, owing to its characteristics stirring action and rapid heating. In the present work, an induction coil for small scale composite fabrication was designed through geometric, thermal, and electromagnetic analyses. Subsequently, the designed coil was simulated for its thermal efficiency and stirring force using finite element method magnetics software. The designed coil yielded more than 60% of the total energy supplied into thermal efficiency with a stirring force <3 mN, which could be significant for efficient melting and stirring to fabricate the aluminum matrix nanocomposites.