ABSTRACT
This section discusses a system approach for optimization of induction heaters. This system approach takes into consideration the whole sequence of the interrelated technological operations including billet heating by induction, its cooling during transportation, and subsequent plastic deformation during hot working. All these subsequent processes will be considered as a technological complex and combined optimization criteria will be used for its optimization. Depending upon application, metal hot working operations may be represented by forging, rolling, stamping, upsetting, extrusion, and other operations where metal undergoes plastic deformation.
