Numerical modeling of materials processing in microwave furnaces

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1665-1675

  Clemens, J ^a   Saltiel, C ^a  

^a SCRAM Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT TREATMENT; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; WAVEGUIDES;

CRITICAL TEMPERATURE LEVEL; MICROWAVE FURNACES; WORKING FREQUENCY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0030151689     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0017-9310(95)00255-3     Document Type: Article

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