Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1EEE672ELECTRICS FURNACES3+0+03620.06.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The objective of this course is to provide graduate students with a comprehensive introduction to industrial electric furnace technologies, covering the operating principles, design fundamentals, and integration with power electronics and control systems for resistance, induction, arc, and dielectric furnaces. Students will be able to compare different furnace technologies in terms of energy efficiency, power quality, and environmental impact, and will gain analytical and design competency for industrial heating applications.
Course Content Overview of industrial electric heating systems; heat transfer and electrical heat sources. Resistance furnaces: heating element materials, thermal balance, and power calculation. Induction furnaces: electromagnetic principle, coreless and channel types, frequency selection. Arc furnaces: direct/indirect arc, electric arc furnace (EAF) structure and operation. EAF power quality: harmonics, power factor, and reactive power compensation. Dielectric furnaces: microwave and radio frequency heating. Plasma and electron beam furnaces. Vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnaces. Electric furnace control systems: PID, SCR drives, temperature measurement. Energy efficiency and environmental assessment.
Course Methods and Techniques The course is primarily lecture-based, complemented by question-and-answer sessions and discussion techniques oriented toward solving engineering problems. Topics are reinforced through case study analyses drawn from industrial applications. Problem-solving exercises, review of current technical papers, and in-class discussions are employed to develop students' critical thinking and analytical competencies.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. AHMET METE VURAL https://eee.gantep.edu.tr/pages.php?url=akademik-personel-2 mvural@gantep.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. AHMET METE VURAL https://eee.gantep.edu.tr/pages.php?url=akademik-personel-2 mvural@gantep.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Trinks, W., Mawhinney, M.H., Shannon, R.A., Reed, R.J., Garvey, J.R. (2004). Industrial Furnaces, 6th Edition. Wiley-Interscience. [Temel Kaynak / Main Textbook]
Rudnev, V., Loveless, D., Cook, R.L. (2017). Handbook of Induction Heating, 2nd Ed. CRC Press.
Course Notes Weekly slide presentations and solved example problems prepared by the course instructor will be shared via the Learning Management System (LMS). In addition, selected current technical papers from peer-reviewed journals such as IEEE Transactions, Elsevier Energy, and similar publications will be provided as supplementary material.
Documents ilgili dersin hocasından temin edilecektir.
Assignments ödevler ilgili dersin hocası tarafından verilebilir.
Exams Sınavlar klaisk olarak yapılmaktadır.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %20
Engineering %20
Engineering Design %20
Social Sciences %0
Education %0
Science %20
Health %0
Field %20

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 2 % 50
Project 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Weekly lecture hours 14 3 42
Reading Activities 14 2 28
Internet browsing, library work 14 2 28
Report preparation 6 4 24
Midterm and midterm exam preparation 2 9 18
Final exam and preparation for the final exam 1 28 28
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 168

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Bilgi 
1 Explains the main types, operating principles and application fields of electric furnaces.
2 Performs thermal balance and power calculations for resistance, induction and arc furnaces.
Beceri 
3 Analyses power quality issues in electric arc furnaces and evaluates mitigation methods.
4 Selects frequency and design parameters in induction furnace applications.
Yetkinlik 
5 Evaluates electric furnace control systems and automation components.
6 Compares electric furnace technologies in terms of energy efficiency and environmental impact.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Electric Furnaces; Industrial heating processes and electrical heat sources Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
2 Fundamentals of electrical heating; Joule heating, heat transfer modes (conduction, convection, radiation) Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
3 Resistance furnaces: Construction, operating principles and heating element materials Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
4 Resistance furnace design: Thermal balance, power calculation and efficiency analysis Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
5 Induction furnaces: Electromagnetic induction principle and coreless types Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
6 Induction furnaces: Channel types frequency selection and design parameters Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
7 Arc furnaces: Direct and indirect arc furnaces structure and operation Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
8 Electric arc furnace (EAF) power quality: harmonics, power factor correction and reactive power compensation Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
9 Electric arc furnace (EAF) power quality: harmonics, power factor correction and reactive power compensation Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
10 Dielectric (microwave and radio frequency) furnaces: principles and applications Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
11 Plasma furnaces and electron beam furnaces: advanced heating technologies Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
12 Industrial salt bath and vacuum furnaces controlled atmosphere processes Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
13 Electric furnace control: PID, SCR drives, temperature measurement and automation Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials
14 Energy efficiency, environmental impacts and recent advances in electric furnaces course review Reading the relevant topic from the course materials course materials

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4
All 4 4 4 3
In1 5 4 4 3
In2 4 5 3 3
Sk3 4 5 4 3
Sk4 3 4 5 3
Co5 3 3 4 4
Co6 3 3 4 4

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