Experimental analysis of microwave heating of dielectric materials using a rectangular wave guide (MODE: TE10) (Case study: Water layer and saturated porous medium)

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 472-481

  Cha um, Waraporn ^a   Rattanadecho, Phadungsak ^a   Pakdee, Watit ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Microwave heating; Porous medium; Rectangular wave guide

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; GYRATORS; HEATING; MASS TRANSFER; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; POROUS MATERIALS;

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFERS; HEATING PROCESS; MATHEMATIC MODELS; MICROWAVE POWER; POROUS MEDIUM; RECTANGULAR WAVE GUIDE; SATURATED POROUS MEDIUMS; WATER LAYERS;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 60949106968     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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