Experimental and theoretical investigation on microwave melting of metals

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 211, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 482-487

  Chandrasekaran, S ^a   Basak, Tanmay ^a   Ramanathan, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Lumped parameter model; Melting; Metals; Microwave heating; Temperature dependence

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENT; HEATING PROCESS; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; LUMPED PARAMETER MODELS; MICROWAVE MELTING; MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS; SUSCEPTORS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

ALUMINUM; HEATING; INERT GASES; METAL MELTING; METALS; MICROWAVE HEATING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TIN;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 78650677889     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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