Efficient microwave heating of discrete food samples layered with ceramic composites

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-75

  Durairaj, Sankaran ^a   Chaudhary, Amrita ^a   Basak, Tanmay ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Ceramic food composite; Discrete food samples; Microwave; Thermal runaway

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA COMPOSITES; AVERAGE POWER; CERAMIC COMPOSITES; CERAMIC-FOOD COMPOSITE; DISCRETE FOOD SAMPLES; DISCRETE SAMPLE; FOOD SAMPLES; INTERMEDIATE LAYERS; LAYERED CERAMICS; POWER ABSORPTION; THERMAL RUNAWAY; THERMAL RUNAWAYS;

ABSORPTION; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; HEATING; MICROWAVE HEATING; POWDER METALLURGY; SILICON CARBIDE; WAVEGUIDES;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 67649210793     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.04.020     Document Type: Article

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