Belyanin R. Thermal control of the technical state of induction installations for production of copper rod

The thesis solves the important scientific task to improve methods of control of the technical condition of induction installations for the production of high-quality copper rod using the mathematical modeling of electrothermal processes in copper melt and multi-layer thermal insulation, with taking into account its degradation and temperature distribution on the installation surface, which is essential for the development of cable industry. A new method of non-destructive control of the technical condition of induction installations for the production of copper rod for power cables of energy value is developed, in which in addition to measuring the reactive and active resistances of the inductor and the reduction of the water temperature in the cooling system, the degree of degradation of multilayer thermal insulation is additionally determined by comparing the calculated distribution of the current temperature in the volume of melt and insulation on a three-dimensional mathematical model of the installation with practical measurement of temperature in local areas (in the work they were 72) of the surface of the furnace casing. This makes it possible to more accurately predict the furnace's profile and to detect the modes of its operation in a timely manner close to the emergency.