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Model ID: 148

Inductive Heating of Copper Cylinder

The induced currents in a copper cylinder produce heat, and when the temperature rises, the electrical conductivity of the copper changes. The heating caused by the induced currents is called inductive heating. Generally heating due to currents is also called resistive heating or ohmic heating.

In this model, the eddy currents are coupled to a heat transfer simulation. Due to the fact that the conductivity changes with temperature, the field propagation has to be solved simultaneously with the heat transfer.

The temperature distribution after 20 minutes of heating.

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