Electromagnetic Modeling and Thermal Analysis of a Non-Axisymmetric System for Induction Brazing

The electromagnetic process happening between an induction brazing coil and the brazing assembly was studied and is described in the following pages. Using the tools of numerical analysis, we managed to achieve 3-D simulation of the process, which includes presentation of the magnetic field, thermal heat transfer, and time dependence. The results presented are considered for two of commonly used materials—copper and stainless steel in the shape of pipes. The induction brazing coil is a complex C-shape to match with the real industrial practices. The results obtained from the model are in accordance with the experimental results, as in both the model and the experiment, the required temperature was reached in about 6 s. It was found that during the brazing process, the inductance of the winding increases by about 4 nH and the resistance by 1.5 mΩ, which is important for the coordination of the power supply

Synthesis of Induction Brazing System Control Based on Artificial Intelligence

This paper considers the synthesis of control of an electro-technological system for induction brazing and its relationship with the guarantee of the parameters and the quality of this industrial process. Based on a created and verified 3D model of the electromagnetic system, the requirements to the system of power electronic converters for obtaining brazing between different common combinations of materials are determined. After processing and summarizing the results, an approach for automatic recognition of the type of material to be brazed is proposed and researched, as well as switching between different controller settings in order to achieve optimal performance and ease the operator. The advantages of using such an approach based on the use of artificial intelligence techniques are considered, including guidelines for its application and development in industrial systems with induction heating