Coupled simulation of an electromagnetic heating process using the finite difference time domain method

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 50-68

  Chen, Hao ^a   Tang, Juming ^a   Liu, Fang ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic heating; FDTD; Heat transfer; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; HOT WATER HEATING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING; ELECTROMAGNETIC SOFTWRE;

MICROWAVE HEATING;

ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FOOD HANDLING; HEATING; MICROWAVE RADIATION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ELECTROMAGNETICS; FOOD HANDLING; HEATING; MICROWAVES; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 41449103400     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.2006.11688563     Document Type: Article

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