Patent ID: 7354491
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: G01N,G06J,G09B

Abstract:
1. A Universal Metallurgical Simulator and Analyzer (UMSA) apparatus for simulating and analyzing industrial processes, said UMSA apparatus comprising: a holder for a test sample equipped with a cooling means; a crucible; at least one heat source for varying the temperature of said test sample in cooperation with said crucible; at least one sensor; a data acquisition means for recording data collected by said at least one sensor during said industrial processes; a programmable controller for controlling at least one operating parameter of said industrial processes and for adjusting said at least one operating parameter based on said data collected by said data acquisition means; at least one multifunctional excitation coil having a heating-cooling mode and capable of delivering protective gas to surfaces of said test sample; said at least one heat source including at least one high frequency resonant inverter for delivering power to said at least one multifunctional excitation coil for generation of an electromagnetic field which heats said test sample, and said at least one high frequency resonant inverter controlling a variable penetration depth of said electromagnetic field within said test sample: wherein said holder is coupled to said heat source, said at least one sensor is connected to said test sample and said data acquisition means, and said controller is coupled to said heat source and said data acquisition means.