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Can induction be used to heat carbon fibers?
How practical is the induction heating of carbon fibers?
Induction has been used for carbon fibers all along. It depends how the fibers are layered though. If they’re all in one direction, then the heating isn’t very good and it’s not viable. But if they are woven and have a crisscross pattern, then they form electrical current paths that can be utilized by induction. So the carbon fiber layout is vital.