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

Abstract

An apparatus and method 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.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Corrales, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
871462
Patent Number(s):
5737355
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F27 - FURNACES F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
directly; induced; swing; closed; loop; control; electroslag; remelting; furnace; apparatus; method; controlling; imposing; periodic; fluctuation; electrode; drive; speed; generating; predictable; voltage; signal; preferably; imposition; sine; square; sawtooth; wave; dc; offset; closed loop; remelting furnace; electroslag remelting; loop control; melting furnace; /373/

Citation Formats

Damkroger, Brian. Directly induced swing for closed loop control of electroslag remelting furnace. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Damkroger, Brian. Directly induced swing for closed loop control of electroslag remelting furnace. United States.
Damkroger, Brian. Thu . "Directly induced swing for closed loop control of electroslag remelting furnace". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871462.
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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