An induction furnace employing with half bridge series resonant inverter

Abstract

In this paper, an induction furnace employing with half bridge series resonant inverter built around IGBT as its switching devices suitable for melting 500 grams of brass is presented. Melting times of 10 minutes were achieved at a power level of approximately 4 kW. The operating frequency is automatically tracked to maintain a small constant lagging phase angle using dual phase lock loop when brass is melted. The coil voltage is controlled to protect the resonant capacitors. The experimental results are presented.