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The article describes the power supply system of induction furnace based on a semiconductor converter, in which it is possible to work simultaneously in the exciting mode of low-frequency currents and frequencies three times higher when switching the compensation circuit of the furnace inductor at different stages of metal melting. Calculations of electromagnetic processes have shown the advisability of operating the power supply system in the mode of tripling the current frequency at the stage of heating and melting of the metal, but in the mode of low frequency - at the stage of technological processing of the melt. The ratio between the parameters of the furnace power supply in various operating modes are established.

This article discusses the basic construction principles of the device for multi-zone induction heating. The mathematical model of a cascade inverter is described. Various modes of heating cylindrical billets are considered depending on the ratio of powers in the heating zones and current frequencies in the inductors. The indicators of heating uniformity over the cross section and energy efficiency are studied. Based on the data obtained, a conclusion is drawn about the optimal choice of the number of heating zones, frequencies of inductors and heating modes.