Specific absorption rate and temperature increase in the human eye due to electromagnetic fields exposure at different frequencies

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 426-435

  Wessapan, Teerapot ^a   Rattanadecho, Phadungsak ^b  

^a Eastern Asia University   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Heat transfer; Human eye; Specific absorption rate; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT FREQUENCY; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; HUMAN EYE; POROUS MEDIA THEORY; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; TEMPERATURE INCREASE; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; HEAT TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 84877974949     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.04.060     Document Type: Article

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