Induction Heating, Melting and Levitation [4k]

Опубликовано: 11 Август 2026
на канале: MHD Technology Laboratory

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Here we demonstrate induction heating on steel, aluminum and copper. We also melt and successfully levitate solid copper, aluminum and magnesium! But most importantly we achieved electromagnetic levitation of molten aluminum. In all experiments we use Eldek induction heater with maximum power of 20 kW. Frequencies of 8.5 kHz and 17 kHz were used in induction heating tests.

Thank you to colleagues in Institute of Physics, especially,
Video operator and artwork designer: Antra Gaile
Experimental setup design and manufacturing: Dr. Phys. Imants Kaldre
Video is made by: Dr. Phys. Reinis Baranovskis

Papers and sources:

EOF-Library
https://eof-library.org/

Animation of induction levitation
   • Electromagnetic levitation melting of alum...

Modelling of electromagnetic levitation by S.Spitans
https://www.ansys.com/other/hall-of-f...
https://link.springer.com/article/10....
https://link.springer.com/article/10....

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Video production was supported by European Regional Development Fund project "Electromagnetic processing during solidification of nano-particle strengthened light alloys for additive manufacturing” under Grant No. 1.1.1.1/19/A/080
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Music: Abstract Corporate by Gribsound
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Intro 0:00
Induction heating of steel 0:15
Melting aluminum 2:25
Electromagnetic levitation 3:33
Modelling levitation 7:02
Outro 7:30