The effects of dielectric shield on specific absorption rate and heat transfer in the human body exposed to leakage microwave energy

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-262

  Wessapan, Teerapot ^a   Srisawatdhisukul, Siramate ^a   Rattanadecho, Phadungsak ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Dielectric shield; Heat transfer analysis; Microwave energy; Numerical methods; SAR

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC SHIELD; HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS; HUMAN BODIES; HUMAN ORGANISMS; MICROWAVE ENERGIES; MICROWAVE ENERGY; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPERATING FREQUENCY; SAR; SHIELDING MATERIALS; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; TEMPERATURE INCREASE;

ABSORPTION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROWAVES; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIATION SHIELDING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 79451470482     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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