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The electroslag remelting (ESR) process is widely used to produce high-quality ingots and billets for high-alloyed steels and alloys. Both the single-phase and three-phase alternating current diagram with bifilar and monofilar connection are in use for heavy ingot manufacturing. The numerical simulation of the three-phase bifilar circuit for the 120 t three-phase bifilar six-electrode ESR furnace at different variants of electric connection was presented and discussed. At the bifilar diagram of power supply, the geometrical location of electrodes in a mould holds critical importance for performances: the close location of bifilar pair electrodes provides the highest heat productivity, but the equidistant location of electrodes gives a much more uniform heat distribution. The monofilar mulit-electrode diagram of three-phase connection without phase shift shows the most uniform distribution of potential and heat generation as well as a favorable magnetic field that makes this kind the most promising for providing a high quality of heavy ingots.
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Lev Medovar Male, born in 1954, Ph.D., Professor. His research interests mainly focus on ESR technology and equipment improvement.
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Liu, Zl., Medovar, L., Stovpchenko, G. et al. Phenomena at three-phase electroslag remelting. China Foundry 18, 557–564 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41230-021-0125-8
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