Title :
A method for control and protection of series resonant induction furnaces
Author :
Komatsu, Wilson ; Pó, Waldir
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Engenharia de Energia e Autom. Electr., Escola Politecnica da Univ. de Sao Paula, Brazil
Abstract :
Control and protection aspects of series resonant-type induction furnaces are discussed, as well as interaction modes between them. Schemes that conciliate both items are proposed, and some practical results from a prototype using a thyristor inverter are presented
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; electric furnaces; induction heating; invertors; metallurgical industries; resonant power convertors; thyristor convertors; control; interaction modes; protection; series resonant-type induction furnaces; thyristor inverter; Diodes; Equations; Frequency; Furnaces; Protection; RLC circuits; Resonance; Resonant inverters; Thyristors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1997. Thirty-Second IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '97., Conference Record of the 1997 IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4067-1
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1997.629073
