Finite element modeling (FEM) simulation of interactions between wood and microwaves

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 406-410

  Hansson, Lars ^a   Antti, Anna Lena ^a   Lundgren, Nils ^a   Hagman, Olle ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Finite element modeling; Microwave scanning; Modulated scattering technique; Wood

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROWAVE DEVICES; PHASE SHIFT;

MICROWAVE SCANNING; MICROWAVE SCATTERING; MODULATED SCATTERING TECHNIQUES;

WOOD;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MICROWAVES; SCATTERING; WOOD;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 33749443195     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-005-0794-8     Document Type: Article

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