Metallurgy applications:
- Induction skull melting : Melting process- energy efficiency improvement from 30% to 50%
- Use of modelling tools to define an optimized design
- Proof of concept with experimental trials on a prototype
- Induction skull melting : support for the design and specification of an induction furnace equipment dedicated to metal/slag interaction
- Zinc Galvanizing lines : Increase of the line speed by maintaining the zinc coating thickness thanks to braking effect generate by electromagnets assembly
- Use of Multiphysics modelling for the definition of a combined wiping system (air jet wiper +electromagnets system)
- Expertise and technical support during trials campaigns at CRM Faciliy-Belgium
Nuclear applications:
- Nuclear secondary cooling circuit : High speed sodium electromagnetic pump (3-4 m3/s)- CEA Cadarache, Areva, Simap – Astrid project :
- Feasibility study with analytical and numerical approach : study of the strong coupling between electromagnetic and fluid flow –MagnetoHydroDynamic phenomena
- Support for the definition and specification of the electromagnetic pump at laboratory scale : electrical aspects, forces evaluation, efficiency
Aeronautics applications:
- Turbine blades : High speed processing of titanium metal matrix composite fibers (3 m/s)- Snecma, FSP one, Thermocompact, Simap :
- Validation and Industrial transfer of the process : production capacity (200m per min )
- Airplane carbon composite brakes : Film boiling process for carbon/carbon composite fabrication Safran, Messier Bugatti, LCTS, Simap
- Evaluation of the eletromagnetic configuration and evolution of electrical parameters during the densification process
Other applications : medical, solar, packaging (thermosealing)