Development of induction heating systems in the metallurgical industry using digital twin technology

Digitalization of induction heating systems in the metallurgical industry is being developed from numerical simulations of electromagnetic fields to the construction and use of digital twins. The main stages in developing digital simulations, including computational experiments and digital twins of induction heating systems, are discussed. The main features in development of digital twins for induction heating systems have been identified. Efficient methods for computing electromagnetic fields in induction heating devices and principles for building multiphysical models, including the most important electrothermal models, have been developed. A complex of specialized programs for modeling not only induction heating devices but also technologies using induction heating has been developed. A close relationship between the optimal design and control of induction heaters is presented. Examples of digital twins of different complexes using induction heating are presented.