System for adjusting the equilibrium temperature of an inductively-heated susceptor

Matsen, Marc R.; Negley, Mark A.; Geren, William Preston

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Title: System for adjusting the equilibrium temperature of an inductively-heated susceptor

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A system for inductively heating a workpiece may include an induction coil, at least one susceptor face sheet, and a current controller coupled. The induction coil may be configured to conduct an alternating current and generate a magnetic field in response to the alternating current. The susceptor face sheet may be configured to have a workpiece positioned therewith. The susceptor face sheet may be formed of a ferromagnetic alloy having a Curie temperature and being inductively heatable to an equilibrium temperature approaching the Curie temperature in response to the magnetic field. The current controller may be coupled to the induction coil and may be configured to adjust the alternating current in a manner causing a change in at least one heating parameter of the susceptor face sheet.

Inventors:: Matsen, Marc R.; Negley, Mark A.; Geren, William Preston

Issue Date:: Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Research Org.:: The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1600144

Patent Number(s):: 10442120

Application Number:: 14/599,475

Assignee:: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B29C2035/0811 - {using induction}
B29C33/06 - using radiation {, e.g. electro-magnetic waves, induction heating}
B29C43/52 - Heating or cooling

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
H05B2206/023 - using the curie point of the material in which heating current is being generated to control the heating temperature
H05B6/105 - {using a susceptor}

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DOE Contract Number:: FG36-08GO18135

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 01/17/2015

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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