Research Article

COMSOL Simulation for Design of Induction Heating System in VULCAN Facility

Table 1

The physical properties of materials.

MaterialArgonGraphiteCopperWater

Relative permittivity110a1Default
Electrical conductivity (S/m)0.011e5b5.88e7d5.5e−6c
Relative permeability111Default
Specific heat capacity [J/(kg·K)]Default707.7c385.0dDefault
Density [kg/m³]DefaultDefaultDefaultDefault
Thermal conductivity [W/(m·K)]Default24.0c385.0dDefault

aData from reference [33], bdata from reference [34], cdata from reference [35], and ddata from reference [36].