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Title: Apparatus to control the total energy flux into the top ingot surface during vacuum arc remelting processes

Abstract

A Vacuum Arc Remelting controller apparatus wherein process control is accomplished primarily through control of pool power. Pool power being defined as the total energy flux into a top ingot surface of the VAR ingot. The controller apparatus of the present invention comprises a controller computer that transmits commands to the host furnace through an ethernet connection.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1576278
Patent Number(s):
10422584
Application Number:
14/666,378
Assignee:
Specialty Metals Processing Consortium (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F27 - FURNACES F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F27 - FURNACES F27D - DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Mar 24
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Williamson, Rodney L., Melgaard, David K., and Beaman, Joseph J. Apparatus to control the total energy flux into the top ingot surface during vacuum arc remelting processes. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Williamson, Rodney L., Melgaard, David K., & Beaman, Joseph J. Apparatus to control the total energy flux into the top ingot surface during vacuum arc remelting processes. United States.
Williamson, Rodney L., Melgaard, David K., and Beaman, Joseph J. Tue . "Apparatus to control the total energy flux into the top ingot surface during vacuum arc remelting processes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1576278.
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abstractNote = {A Vacuum Arc Remelting controller apparatus wherein process control is accomplished primarily through control of pool power. Pool power being defined as the total energy flux into a top ingot surface of the VAR ingot. The controller apparatus of the present invention comprises a controller computer that transmits commands to the host furnace through an ethernet connection.},
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year = {Tue Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
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