Analysis and design of industrial microwave ovens using the finite difference time domain method

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 142-157

  Sundberg, M ^a   Risman, P O ^b   Kildal, P S ^c   Ohlsson, T ^a  

^a SIK THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Box 7   (Sweden)

^c CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Edge overheating; Electromagnetic simulation; FDTD; Finite difference time domain; Heating pattern; Industrial microwave ovens; Low impedance modes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEATING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DESIGN; RESONANCE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EDGE OVERHEATING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD DISTRIBUTION; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN; INDUSTRIAL MICROWAVE OVENS; LOAD REFLECTIONS; MICROWAVE APPLICATORS;

MICROWAVE OVENS;

EID: 0030408718     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.1996.11688305     Document Type: Article

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