Electromagnetic visualization technique for non-metallic inclusions in a melt

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1047-1053

  Makarov, Sergey ^a   Ludwig, Reinhold ^a   Apelian, Diran ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic Lorentz forces; Inclusion detection; Metal quality; Molten metal; Optical detection; Particle escape

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; INCLUSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUALITY CONTROL;

ELECTROMAGNETIC VISUALIZATION; INCLUSIONS DETECTION; LORENTZ FORCES;

LIQUID METALS;

EID: 0033296999     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/10/11/312     Document Type: Article

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