Inductive heating systems for interior applications

Issue title: Proceedings of the twelfth International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Electromagnetic, Mechanic and Biomedical Problems, ISEM Bad Gastein

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kacprzak, Dariusz^{a; *} | Emeschajmer, Piotr^b | Tuleasca, Ioan^c | Ohji, Takahisa^d

Affiliations: [a] Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , The University of Auckland, 38 Princes Street, Auckland, New Zealand | [b] Piotr Emeschajmer, 7 Brinlack Dr. Howick, Auckland, New Zealand | [c] The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand | [d] Faculty of Engineering, Toyama University, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Tel.: +64 0 9 3737599; Fax: +84 0 9 3737641; E-mail: d.kacprzak@auckland.ac.nz

Abstract: This paper reports a prototype of an inductive heating system designed for house-type dwellings. The aim of the system is to generate heat and transfer it to the house. The system produces heat using only electromagnetic field, which induces eddy currents in conductive elements. The conductive elements are placed in the way, which allows rapid heat transfer to the house. Therefore the system may be applied everywhere there the immediate heat effect is required. The principles of operations, technical specification as well as the issues of the electromagnetic compatibility are presented.

Keywords: Inductive, heating, eddy currents, electromagnetic compatibility

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2007-867

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 25, no. 1-4, pp. 261-265, 2007