Comparison of linear and non-linear sweep rate regimes in variable frequency microwave technique for uniform heating in materials processing

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 234-241

  Antonio, C ^a   Deam, R T ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Field modelling; Frequency sweeping; Microwave processing; Uniform heating; Variable frequency microwave (VFM)

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FREQUENCIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE HEATING; QUALITY CONTROL;

FIELD MODELLING; FREQUENCY SWEEPING; MICROWAVE PROCESSING; UNIFORM HEATING; VARIABLE FREQUENCY MICROWAVE;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

EID: 26444485598     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2005.03.024     Document Type: Article

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