One-dimensional model of heat and mass transports and pressure built up in unsaturated porous materials subjected to microwave energy

Drying Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-204

  Sungsoontorn, S ^a   Rattanadecho, P ^a   Pakdee, W ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Electric field intensity; Frequency; Microwave energy; Particle size; Porous media; Pressure

Indexed keywords

DRYING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MICROWAVES; PARTICLE SIZE;

ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITIES; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HEAT AND MASS TRANSPORTS; MICROWAVE DRYING PROCESS; MICROWAVE ENERGIES; MICROWAVE POWER GENERATION; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; UNSATURATED POROUS MEDIA;

POROUS MATERIALS;

DRYING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MICROWAVES; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84855492931     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2010.483029     Document Type: Article

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