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Title: Directly induced swing for closed loop control of electroslag remelting furnace

Patent ·
OSTI ID:619394

An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling an electroslag remelting furnace, imposing a periodic fluctuation on electrode drive speed and thereby generating a predictable voltage swing signal. The fluctuation is preferably done by imposition of a sine, square, or sawtooth wave on the drive dc offset signal. 8 figs.

Research Organization:
AT&T
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,737,355/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-510,960
OSTI ID:
619394
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 7 Apr 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English