Analysis and finite element simulation of electromagnetic heating in the nitride MOCVD reactor

Electromagnetic field distribution in the vertical metal organic chemical vapour deposition （MOCVD） reactor is simulated by using the finite element method （FEM）. The effects of alternating current frequency, intensity, coil turn number and the distance between the coil turns on the distribution of the Joule heat are analysed separately, and their relations to the value of Joule heat are also investigated. The temperature distribution on the susceptor is also obtained. It is observed that the results of the simulation are in good agreement with previous measurements.

MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY OF CONDENSATE OIL AND GAS WELLS STIMULATED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING

In this article, the recent research achievements on the theory and technology of condensate oil and gas wells stimulated by electromagnetic induction heating during middle or late exploitation period were introduced for the first time at home and abroad. A new kind of electromagnetic wave induction heating equipment XAEMH-1 was developed. Taking near wellbore zone temperature field as the main research object, which is the key factor for the condensation and retrograde vaporization during electromagnetic heating, the mathematical simulation model for a condensate oil and gas well stimulated by electromagnetic heating to eliminate blockage near wellbore region was established. A corresponding computer system was developed to dynamically predict and evaluate the efficiency of this electromagnetic heating process. Through this computer system, the near wellbore region distributions of several important factors such as temperature, pressure, condensate oil saturation and relative permeability can be described quantitatively. A condensate gas well in a late exploitation period reservoir here in China was chosen as a practical example to test the effectiveness of this new technology and some satisfactory results were obtained. These results proved that it is feasible to eliminate the near wellbore region blockage by electromagnetic heating. A new prospective stimulation method was given for the condensate oil and gas reservoirs during middle or late exploitation period.

Thermal Modeling of a Novel Heated Tip Injector for Otto Cycle Engines Powered by Ethanol

This work presents a thermal modeling of a new cold-start system technology designed for Otto cycle combustion based on the electromagnetic heating principle. Firstly, the paper presents a state-of-the-art review and presents the context of automobile industry where heated injectors are necessary. The novel method of electromagnetic heating principle to solve the cold-start problem is still in the development phase and it enables engine starting at low temperatures in vehicles powered by ethanol or flex-fuel vehicles (FFV). This new system technology should be available as an alternative to replace the existing system. Currently, the cold-start system uses an auxiliary gasoline tank, which brings some inconvenience for the user. Secondly, the aim was also to create a physical model that takes into consideration all the parameters involved on the heating process such as power heating and average heat transfer coefficient. The study is based on the lumped system theory to model the ethanol heating process. From the analysis, two ordinary differential equations arise, which allowed an analytical solution. Particularly, an ethanol heating curve inside the injector was obtained, an important parameter in the process. Comparison with experimental data from other authors is also provided. Finally, a sensitivity analysis of controlling parameters such as heating power and heat transfer coefficient variation. The paper is concluded with suggestions for further studies.

Intelligent Control Method of Power Supply for Tundish Electromagnetic Induction Heating System

An intelligent control method is proposed to improve the performance of power supply for tundish electromagnetic induction heating,which can adequately regulate the tundish temperature.The topology structure of power supply for tundish electromagnetic induction heating is presented,and its working principle is analyzed.The power supply consists of six power units,and each of them consists of a fore-stage threephase rectifier and back-stage single-phase inverter.The feedforward control DC voltage is used by three-phase rectifier to obtain the stable DC voltage supplied to the inverter.The cloud controller based intelligent temperature control algorithm is combined with the power feed-forward algorithm to obtain accurate tracking of the output current and constant temperature control of the tundish steel in the back-stage inverter.The simulation and experiment are performed to verify the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed method.

Influence of pre-synthesized Al_(2)O_(3)-SiC composite powder from clay on properties of low-carbon MgO-C refractories

To improve the properties of low-carbonization of MgO–C refractories,the introduction of composite additives is an effective strategy.Al_(2)O_(3)–SiC composite powder was prepared from clay using electromagnetic induction heating and carbon embedded methods.Further,the Al_(2)O_(3)–SiC composite powder synthesized by electromagnetic induction heating at 600 A was added into low-carbon MgO–C refractories(4 wt.%)to improve their properties.The results showed that when the addition amount of Al_(2)O_(3)–SiC composite powder is within the range of 2.5–5.0 wt.%,the properties of low-carbon MgO–C samples were significantly improved,e.g.,the apparent porosity of 7.58%–8.04%,the bulk density of 2.98–2.99 g cm-3,the cold compressive strength of 55.72–57.93 MPa,the residual strength after three air quenching at 1100°C of 74.86%–78.04%,and the decarburized layer depth after oxidized at 1400°C for 2 h of 14.03–14.87 mm.Consequently,the idea for the rapid synthesis of Al_(2)O_(3)–SiC composite powder provides an alternative low-carbon MgO–C refractories performance optimization strategy.