Basic Study of Horizontal Electromagnetic Levitation Casting of Aluminum Sheet

Abstract

The electromagnetic levitation behavior of a metal sheet in alternative electromagnetic casting was investigated experimentally and numerically. It was found that the distribution of the levitative force on the metal sheet was uneven. The dimensions of the screen and the metal sheet influenced the levitation behavior of the sheet. It is shown that there is a lateral force on the metal sheet which cause instability during its levitation.