Electronic edition ISSN 1574-0579

Modelling of levitation melting using a Fixed Mesh Method

D. Hectors¹ , E. Toorman² , K. Van Reusel¹

¹ Research group Electrical Energy (ELECTA), Department Electrical Engineering (ESAT), K.U.Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
² Hydraulics Laboratory, Department Civil Engineering, K.U.Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, 3001 Heverlee,Belgium

Abstract
Numerical modelling is indispensable in the design of levitation melting equipment. The shape and the position of the levitated molten metal are very important for the power transfer from the coil towards the molten metal. This paper verifies whether the shape and the position of this molten metal can be determined using the level set method. Figs 6, Refs 17.