Cartesian-cylindrical hybrid FD-TD analysis of composite microwave applicator structures

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 97-105

  Tranquilla, J M ^a   Feng Ma, ^b   Al Rizzo, H M ^a   Clark, K G ^a  

^a EMR Microwave Technology Corporation   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE HEATING; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATIONAL ACCURACY; CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURE; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; HYBRID METHOD; MICROWAVE APPLICATOR; STAIRCASE BOUNDARIES;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 0032595606     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.1999.11688394     Document Type: Article

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