Multiphysics Modeling of Electromagnetic Heating
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Electromagnetic heating occurs in many industrial applications, both as an intended heat-generation mechanism (e.g., process heating in chemical production) and as an unintended consequence of electrical operation, such as Joule heating in power distribution equipment. Designing these systems can lead to complex multiphysics challenges, as heat transfer and fluid flow interact with the electromagnetic fields through temperature-dependent material properties. This webinar will explore how COMSOL Multiphysics® enables engineers and scientists to analyze and optimize heating processes involving resistive losses, electromagnetic induction, and RF and microwave absorption.
We’ll demonstrate how multiphysics modeling can predict temperature distributions and electromagnetic heating effects in complex systems through three industrial examples spanning different heating mechanisms and multiphysics couplings. First, we’ll investigate Joule heating in an electrical panel, where thermal management relies on the combined effects of conduction, natural convection, and surface-to-surface radiation. Next, we’ll examine an induction-heated catalytic reformer, where we tailor electromagnetic fields to deliver heat that drives an endothermic chemical reaction. Finally, we’ll explore microwave heating of a process fluid, where the electromagnetic field distribution and fluid flow together determine process efficiency.
By the end of the session, attendees will better understand how multiphysics simulation supports the design of electromagnetic heating systems, which design questions it can answer earlier and at lower cost than physical testing, and how it leads to more reliable, efficient, and innovative products.
Speaker:
Dr. Michael Kuron
Princiipal
Veryst Engineering
Dr. Mike Kuron is a principal at Veryst Engineering. Dr. Kuron’s primary area of expertise is computational mechanics, with a concentration in the simulation of heat transfer and fluid flow. He has extensive experience in the modeling of fluid flows with turbulence, heat transfer, chemical reactions, multiple phases, and fluid–structure interaction. Dr. Kuron works with clients in the aerospace and defense, power and energy, nuclear, turbomachinery, electronics, and healthcare industries to provide simulation-driven product engineering solutions. He has applied his simulation expertise to a wide range of product design challenges, including thermal and structural performance of electronics enclosures, gas turbine components, squeeze-film dampers, vacuum furnaces, an innovative vertical take-off and landing jet design, slurry pumps subject to component erosion, steam jet ejectors, medical device sterilization chambers, and razor blade cartridges.
