Experimental methods for evaluating heating uniformity in radio frequency systems

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-65

  Wang, S ^a   Luechapattanaporn, K ^a   Tang, J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODES; HEATING; LOADS (FORCES); POLYURETHANES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CUSTOM-DESIGNED WATER LOAD; PLATE APPLICATORS;

RADIO SYSTEMS;

EID: 41749104584     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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