Resumen de Induction heating appliances: toward more sustainable and smart home appliances
Oscar Lucia Gil, Hector Sarnago, Jesús Acero Acero, José M. Burdío
Induction heating is nowadays the preferred heating technology in many areas due to its advantages in terms of efficiency, safety, and process quality. This is especially true in the domestic area, where it enables the design of more efficient, faster, safer, and more intelligent home appliances when compared with their counterparts based on resistive or gas technologies. In the current socio-economic context, induction heating technology provides a clear path for electrification in the residential area, leading to a reduced carbon footprint and a more sustainable development. This chapter reviews the fundamentals of induction heating technology applied to domestic appliances. The main enabling technologies in the fields of power electronics, digital control, and magnetic component design are reviewed. Besides, the main technological challenges and future design trends are discussed.
