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'''Induction heating''' is a process by which materials that are susceptible to electrical fields are heated by an alternating or varying magnetic field from the use of [[alternating current|alternating current (AC)]]. This changing magnetic field repeatedly induces [[eddy currents]] within the given material. | '''Induction heating''' is a process by which materials that are susceptible to electrical fields are heated by an alternating or varying magnetic field from the use of [[alternating current|alternating current (AC)]]. This changing magnetic field repeatedly induces [[eddy currents]] within the given material. These eddy currents (also known as [[Foucault currents]]) cause a circulating flow of electrons that create an electromagnetic field. This electromagnetic field opposes the applied magnetic field. | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 28 March 2008
Induction heating is a process by which materials that are susceptible to electrical fields are heated by an alternating or varying magnetic field from the use of alternating current (AC). This changing magnetic field repeatedly induces eddy currents within the given material. These eddy currents (also known as Foucault currents) cause a circulating flow of electrons that create an electromagnetic field. This electromagnetic field opposes the applied magnetic field.