Modeling of the Radio Frequency Electric Field Strength Developed During the RF Assisted Heat Pump Drying of Particulates

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 167-177

  Marshall, M G ^a   Metaxas, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Batch drying; Combination dryer; Dielectric properties; Drying; Electric field strength; Heat pumps; Modeling; Paniculate drying; Radio frequency drying

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

BATCH DRYING; ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH; RADIOFREQUENCY DRYING;

DRYING;

EID: 0032292345     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.1998.11688373     Document Type: Article

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