Analysis of heat-mass transport and pressure buildup induced inside unsaturated porous media subjected to microwave energy using a single (TE10) mode cavity

Drying Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1010-1024

  Suwannapum, Nattawut ^a   Rattanadecho, Phadungsak ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Microwave drying; Numerical; Particle size; Porous packed bed; Rectangular sample thickness; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

GLASS BEAD; MICROWAVE DRYING; MICROWAVE DRYING PROCESS; MICROWAVE ENERGIES; NUMERICAL; POROUS PACKED BED; PRESSURE BUILD UP; PRIMARY FACTORS; RECTANGULAR SAMPLES; UNSATURATED POROUS MEDIA;

DRYING; GLASS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

PACKED BEDS;

EID: 79960237731     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2010.548110     Document Type: Article

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