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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2001
David K. Melgaard, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Gregory J. Shelmidine, Tijeras, NM (US);
Brian K. Damkroger, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for controlling an electroslag remelting furnace by driving the electrode at a nominal speed based upon melting rate and geometry while making minor proportional adjustments based on a measured metric of the electrode immersion depth. Electrode drive speed is increased if a measured metric of electrode immersion depth differs from a set point by a predetermined amount, indicating that the tip is too close to the surface of a slag pool. Impedance spikes are monitored to adjust the set point for the metric of electrode immersion depth based upon one or more properties of the impedance spikes.