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Title: Double-sided electromagnetic pump with controllable normal force for rapid solidification of liquid metals

Abstract

A system for casting liquid metals is provided with an electromagnetic pump which includes a pair of primary blocks each having a polyphase winding and being positioned to form a gap through which a movable conductive heat sink passes. A solidifying liquid metal sheet is deposited on the heat sink and the heat sink and sheet are held in compression by forces produced as a result of current flow through the polyphase windings. Shaded-pole interaction between the primary windings, heat sink and solidifying strip produce transverse forces which act to center the strip on the heat sink.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Pittsburgh, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866108
Patent Number(s):
4635705
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22D - CASTING OF METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-83ID12443
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
double-sided; electromagnetic; pump; controllable; normal; force; rapid; solidification; liquid; metals; casting; provided; pair; primary; blocks; polyphase; winding; positioned; form; gap; movable; conductive; heat; sink; passes; solidifying; metal; sheet; deposited; held; compression; forces; produced; result; current; flow; windings; shaded-pole; interaction; strip; produce; transverse; center; phase winding; electromagnetic pump; liquid metals; heat sink; liquid metal; metal sheet; current flow; solidifying liquid; primary windings; conductive heat; primary winding; rapid solidification; normal force; forces produced; primary blocks; /164/

Citation Formats

Kuznetsov, Stephen B. Double-sided electromagnetic pump with controllable normal force for rapid solidification of liquid metals. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Kuznetsov, Stephen B. Double-sided electromagnetic pump with controllable normal force for rapid solidification of liquid metals. United States.
Kuznetsov, Stephen B. Thu . "Double-sided electromagnetic pump with controllable normal force for rapid solidification of liquid metals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866108.
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abstractNote = {A system for casting liquid metals is provided with an electromagnetic pump which includes a pair of primary blocks each having a polyphase winding and being positioned to form a gap through which a movable conductive heat sink passes. A solidifying liquid metal sheet is deposited on the heat sink and the heat sink and sheet are held in compression by forces produced as a result of current flow through the polyphase windings. Shaded-pole interaction between the primary windings, heat sink and solidifying strip produce transverse forces which act to center the strip on the heat sink.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
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