Influence of irradiation time, particle sizes, and initial moisture content during microwave drying of multi-layered capillary porous materials

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 151-161

  Ratanadecho, P ^a   Aoki, K ^a   Akahori, M ^a  

^a NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic; Heat transfer; Microwave; Moisture; Numerical methods; Packed beds; Porous media

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES;

MICROWAVE DRYING; MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION;

POROUS MATERIALS;

IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE DRYING; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0036472343     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1423951     Document Type: Article

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