The Development of a High-Efficiency Small Induction Furnace for a Glass Souvenir Production Process Using Multiphysics

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dc.contributor.authorThongsri, Jatuporn
dc.contributor.authorPoopanya, Piyawong
dc.contributor.authorSriphalang, Sanguansak
dc.contributor.authorPattanapichai, Sorathorn
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-06T10:46:55Z
dc.date.available2026-08-06T10:46:55Z
dc.date.issued2024-09-01
dc.description.abstractA small induction furnace (SIF), which has the important components of copper coils, a ceramic jig, and a graphite crucible, employed for a glass souvenir production process, has been developed as a form of clean technology for multiphysics, consisting of electromagnetics analysis (EA) and thermal analysis (TA). First, two experiments were established to measure parameters for multiphysics results validation and boundary condition settings. Then, the parameters were applied to multiphysics, in which the EA revealed magnetic flux density (B) and ohmic losses, and the TA reported a temperature consistent with the experimental results, confirming the multiphysics credibility. Next, a ferrite flux concentrator was added to the SIF during development. Multiphysics revealed that PC40 ferrite, as a flux concentrator with a suitable design, could increase B by about 159% compared to the conventional SIF at the power of 1000 W. As expected, the B increases alongside the increase in power applied to the coils, and is more densely concentrated in the flux concentrator than in other regions, enhancing the production process efficacy. Lastly, the developed SIF was employed in the actual process and received good feedback from users. The novel research findings are the developed SIF and methodology, exclusively designed for this research and practically employed for a glass souvenir production process.
dc.identifier.citationClean Technologies, 6(3), 1181-1202, 2024
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/cleantechnol6030058
dc.identifier.issn25718797
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-85205044266
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.kmitl.ac.th/handle/123456789/15853
dc.sourceClean Technologies
dc.subjectANSYS Maxwell
dc.subjectclean technology
dc.subjectfinite element analysis
dc.subjectglass souvenir
dc.subjectheat transfer
dc.subjectinduction heating
dc.subjectmagnetic flux concentrator
dc.subjectmultiphysics
dc.subjectSDGs
dc.subjectsustainable development goals
dc.subjectthermal simulation
dc.subjectthermochromic dye
dc.titleThe Development of a High-Efficiency Small Induction Furnace for a Glass Souvenir Production Process Using Multiphysics
dc.typeArticle

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