Abstract:
This study deals with the simulation of inductive hardening of conducting workpieces made of
steel. The aim is to calculate the propagation of heat in the workpiece. Based on this knowledge,
the hardened zone can be predicted with sufficient precision. Since the simulation is to be applied
in industry, workpieces and inductors are supposed to have a complex three dimensional shape.
The electromagnetic calculations are based on the quasi-static approximation of Maxwell’s equations
in frequency domain, and the non-linear heat conduction equation is used to evaluate the
temperature distribution.