Based on the remarkable discoveries of the fathers of electromagnetism,
Induction Heating and Melting became one of the most advanced methods
of material production, modification and manufacturing. Industries that
intensively use induction heating include steel, automotive, machinery,
aerospace, electronics, crystal growth and some others. New
applications are emerging in food and packaging industries, and even in
medicine. But who invented induction heating and when did it happen?
Various significant developments and methods that played a big role in
induction technique are almost forgotten or at least not known to
modern engineers. Knowledge of experience of the previous generations,
especially of the works of the pioneers, can reveal many interesting
ideas, which were abandoned at that time but could be practical today
with more advanced materials, components and technologies. Knowledge of
successes and failures of others will help to avoid mistakes and
foresee future ways of induction technology expansion. The goal of this
book is not to give an accurate chronological list of main events and
achievements, but to show dynamics of technology and illustrate it with
examples, multiple pictures and references. In July 2006 the world
induction community lost one of its most distinguished members -
Professor Alfred Mühlbauer, outstanding scientist, engineer, teacher
and relentless promoter of Induction Technology. This book is his last
imposing and great project, which was completed by his collegues and
friends.The book contains a vast amount of information on induction
technology that will be useful for all manufactures, users, engineers
and scientists who are dealing with Induction Heating and Melting
processes. Contents: Backround of Induction Heating; Induction
technology in metallurgy and metallworking; Induction Melting
(Development of Furnaces , Innovative Technologies); Induction Heating
(Surface Hardening, Transverse Flux Heating, Heating for Hot Metal
Forming); Power Sources; Design and Calculation Methods, etc.