Review of microwave assisted manufacturing technologies

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2263-2272

  Kim, Jaehwan ^a   Mun, Seong Cheol ^a   Ko, Hyun U ^a   Kim, Ki Baek ^a   Khondoker, Mohammad Abu Hasan ^a   Zhai, Lindong ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Manufacturing; Microwave

Indexed keywords

BIOPRODUCTS; CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MANUFACTURE; MICROWAVES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

CURRENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; MATERIAL PROCESSING; MICROWAVE ASSISTED; NEW APPROACHES; WASTE REMEDIATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84876513706     PISSN: 22347593     EISSN: 20054602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0301-2     Document Type: Review

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