Induction Cooking, skin effect, hysteresis losses

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This discussion focuses on the principles of induction cooking, specifically addressing hysteresis losses and skin effect. Hysteresis losses contribute to heat generation in induction cooking, with some sources claiming they account for less than 10% of the total heat produced. The skin effect, influenced by permeability, frequency, and conductivity, plays a crucial role in heat generation through eddy currents. Increasing the operating frequency can enhance heat generation in aluminum cookware due to its lower permeability compared to ferromagnetic materials.

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  • Understanding of hysteresis losses in electromagnetic systems
  • Knowledge of skin effect in electrical conductors
  • Familiarity with eddy currents and their role in induction heating
  • Basic principles of electromagnetic induction and material properties
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I've been looking into the induction heating a bit lately and have come up with a few questions.

One is in regards to hysteresis losses. I know what hysteresis is and how it contributes to the heat generation, but how much of an effect does it actually have? Some articles I've read have said that it is the main source of heat generation while others have said it accounts for less than 10% of the heat used in the induction cooking process.

My second question is in regards to skin effect. I understand that skin effect relates to the heat produced by eddy currents, and that you want a small skin effect Also, skin effect is a function of permeability, frequency, and conductivity. Aluminum has a lower permeability than ferromagnetic materials, so if one were to increase the operating frequency to account for the lower permeability of aluminum, would it be possible to generate a large amount of heat in aluminum cookware?
 
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