%0 Journal Article %T Aspects Regarding the Optimization of the Induction Heating Process using Fmincon, Minimax functions and Simple Genetic Algorithm %A Mihaela Novac %A Ecaterina Vladu %A Ovidiu Novac %A Mircea Gordan %J Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering %D 2009 %I Editura Universit??ii din Oradea %X The aim of this paper is to study the inductionheating processes by using optimal design with GeneticAlgoritms (GAs) respectively fmincon and minimaxoptimisation methods. The optimisation is performed inorder to obtain a high value of electrical efficiency of theinductor, as well a minimum non-uniformity of thetemperature distribution in the workpiece. The optimisationis performed in two different ways: by using a simplegenetic algorithm and with fmincon and minimaxfunctions. %K induction heaters %K numerical modelling %K optimisation %K simple genetic algorithm %U http://electroinf.uoradea.ro/reviste%20CSCS/documente/JEEE_2009/Articole_pdf_JEEE_EE_nr_2/JEEE_2009_Nr_2_EE_Novac_Aspects.pdf