Induction Furnace Power Electronics Design Rationale and Specification

See also [[1]]

Specifications

• Rated Power output: 12.5 KW (running from a 2 ton battery bank of 3 forklift batteries at 24v each for testing purposes)
• Output Voltage: 300 V or whatever is required for an efficient melt
• Output Frequency: 1 KHz - 30 KHz

• Input voltage: 24 VDC or 72 VDC
• Input current: 500 A or 170 A
• Duty cycle: 100%
• Efficiency: >90%

Particulars

• IGBT Technology and control
• Temperature controllable

Links

• http://www.uie.org/webfm_send/391