Modeling of Slab Induction Heating in Hot Rolling by FEM

Ruibin Mei, Changsheng Li, Xianghua Liu, Bao Li, Bin Han

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DOI: 10.4236/eng.2011.34041                

Abstract

FEM (Finite Element Method) has been widely used to solve temperature in hot rolling. The heat gen-erating rate of electromagnetic field has been discussed in order to improve the efficiency and accuracy in the solution of induction heating. A new heat generating rate model was proposed and derived from the calculated results by FEM software in consideration of work frequency, source current density, and the air gap between induction coil and slab. The calculated distribution of heat generating rate in the skin depth by the model is satisfying and reliable compared with that of FEM software. Then, the mathematic model of the heat generating rate model is considered as the density of heat reservoir to solve the temperature in induction heating. Moreover, the temperature evolution of slab in induction heating from a hot rolling plant has been solved by the developed FE code and the calculated temperature has a good agreement with the measured value. Therefore, the heat generating rate model is suitable and efficiency to solve the temperature in induction heating by FEM.

Keywords

FEM, Induction Heating, Heat Generating Rate Model, Hot Rolling, Temperature

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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