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Title: Pool power control in remelting systems

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1034295

An apparatus for and method of controlling a remelting furnace comprising adjusting current supplied to an electrode based upon a predetermined pool power reference value and adjusting the electrode drive speed based upon the predetermined pool power reference value.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Williamson, Rodney L. (Albuquerque, NM); Melgaard, David K. (Albuquerque, NM); Beaman, Joseph J. (Austin, TX
Patent Number(s):
8,077,754
Application Number:
US patent applciation 11/501,198
OSTI ID:
1034295
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Model-based melt rate control during vacuum arc remelting of alloy 718 journal February 2004
Model based gap and melt rate control for VAR of Ti-6Al-4V journal December 2004