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Key Parameters and Optimal Design of a Split Induction Coil for T-Shaped Pipe Brazing

Journal

COATINGS
Volume 13, Issue 5, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/coatings13050940

Keywords

induction brazing; numerical simulation; Taguchi method; split coil; temperature field

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The heat exchanger is a critical component in energy equipment. A split induction coil was designed for T-shaped aluminum pipe brazing, and the Taguchi method was combined with multi-physical simulation to optimize the split coil parameters. The results showed that the simulation model had high precision, and the optimal coil parameters were obtained. The induction brazing process was affected by skin effects and proximity effects, leading to high magnetic field intensity and high Joule heat generation around the joint.
The heat exchanger made up of several T-shaped joints is a critical component in energy equipment. A split induction coil was designed for T-shaped aluminum pipe brazing, and the Taguchi method was combined with multi-physical simulation to solve the multi-factor optimization of the split coil. The results showed that the multi-physical simulation model had high precision. The melting of filler metal was almost consistent with the spatial distribution of the temperature field, and the average simulation error was approximately 5.753 degrees C. The optimal coil parameters were obtained with a turn number of 3.5, a turn space of 7 mm, a heating distance of 15.6 mm, a coil diameter of 8 mm, and a coil length of 9 mm. Three well-formed T-shaped joints could be obtained at one time via the optimal split coil. During the induction brazing, the skin effects and the proximity effects induced a high magnetic field intensity around the joint, which had a significant relationship with the coil length and coil diameter. The high magnetic field intensity promoted a high eddy current density in this place, and as a result, the high Joule heat could be generated around the joint. In addition, the significant decrease in the heating rate at high temperatures promoted the homogenization of the temperature and the melting and filling of the filler metal as well as avoided local overheating.

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