FEM simulation of interactions between microwaves and wood during thawing

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 834, Issue , 2006, Pages 260-267

  Lundgren, N ^a   Hansson, L ^a   Hagman, O ^a   Antti, A L ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Finite element modelling; Microwave scanning; Phase transition; Thawing; Wood

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845595253     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2205809     Document Type: Conference Paper

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