high-frequency furnace

high-frequency furnace

[′hī ¦frē·kwən·sē ′fər·nəs] (engineering) An induction furnace in which the heat is generated within the charge, within the walls of the containing crucible, or within both, by currents induced by high-frequency magnetic flux produced by a surrounding coil. Also known as coreless-type induction furnace; high-frequency heater.