Examples

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)