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Title: Control of power to an inductively heated part

Abstract

A process for induction hardening a part to a desired depth with an AC signal applied to the part from a closely coupled induction coil includes measuring the voltage of the AC signal at the coil and the current passing through the coil; and controlling the depth of hardening of the part from the measured voltage and current. The control system determines parameters of the part that are functions of applied voltage and current to the induction coil, and uses a neural network to control the application of the AC signal based on the detected functions for each part.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. 1620 Adelita Dr. NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112
  2. 1039 Red Oaks Loop NE., Albuquerque, NM 87122
  3. 528 Longwood Loop NE., Rio Rancho, NM 87124
  4. 13200 Blue Corn Maiden Trail NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112
  5. 2805 Palo Alto NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
870955
Patent Number(s):
5630957
Assignee:
Adkins, Douglas R. (1620 Adelita Dr. NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112);Frost, Charles A. (1039 Red Oaks Loop NE., Albuquerque, NM 87122);Kahle, Philip M. (528 Longwood Loop NE., Rio Rancho, NM 87124);Kelley, J. Bruce (13200 Blue Corn Maiden Trail NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112);Stanton, Suzanne L. (2805 Palo Alto NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789; AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
control; power; inductively; heated; process; induction; hardening; desired; depth; signal; applied; closely; coupled; coil; measuring; voltage; current; passing; controlling; measured; determines; parameters; functions; neural; network; application; based; detected; signal based; signal applied; induction coil; neural network; applied voltage; closely coupled; measured voltage; current passing; desired depth; neural net; current pass; /219/148/266/

Citation Formats

Adkins, Douglas R, Frost, Charles A, Kahle, Philip M, Kelley, J Bruce, and Stanton, Suzanne L. Control of power to an inductively heated part. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Adkins, Douglas R, Frost, Charles A, Kahle, Philip M, Kelley, J Bruce, & Stanton, Suzanne L. Control of power to an inductively heated part. United States.
Adkins, Douglas R, Frost, Charles A, Kahle, Philip M, Kelley, J Bruce, and Stanton, Suzanne L. Wed . "Control of power to an inductively heated part". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870955.
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abstractNote = {A process for induction hardening a part to a desired depth with an AC signal applied to the part from a closely coupled induction coil includes measuring the voltage of the AC signal at the coil and the current passing through the coil; and controlling the depth of hardening of the part from the measured voltage and current. The control system determines parameters of the part that are functions of applied voltage and current to the induction coil, and uses a neural network to control the application of the AC signal based on the detected functions for each part.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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Works referenced in this record:

Induction case hardening of steel
journal, June 1986