We investigate the influence of the specimen velocity on the magnetic flux leakage with the aim of selecting the optimum sensor locations. Parametric numerical simulations where the specimen velocity was in the range [0.1-20] m$cdot$s$^{-1}$ were car
ried out. As the specimen velocity is increased, the magnetic field varies from being symmetrical to being asymmetric. For the radial magnetic induction, the peak to peak value moves from the centre of the bridge towards the direction of the specimen movement. For the axial magnetic induction, the specimen velocity influence is dependent on the sensor location and a signal-velocity independent region was discussed.
An analysis of the influences of a high frequency (30 kHz) alternating current on the uniformity of the magnetic field (B) in an electromagnetic casting (EMC) mould is investigated by means of parametric numerical simulations where the induction curr
ent (Js) varies in the range of [1 to 10000 A]. The results show that values of the magnetic flux density along the casting direction (Bz) near the square mould corners are small, compared to those at the other locations where Js < 10000 A, and that the magnitude of Bz increases with an increased induction current (Js). However, it is shown that, for the EMC mould structure investigated in this paper, the variations of Js have no significant influences on the uniformity of the magnetic field, especially for the regions near molten steel level. Moreover, the effective acting region (Rbz) for the critical magnetic field (Bzc) is first introduced in this paper, which opens an interesting topic for future research.
