Influence of food geometry and dielectric properties on heating performance

Development of Packaging and Products for Use in Microwave Ovens

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 38-69

  Wappling Raaholt B ^a   Ohlsson, T ^a  

^a SIK THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Centre overheating; Concentration effects; Corner overheating; Dielectric properties; Edge overheating; Food geometry; In depth heating; Loss factor; Loss tangent; Microwave heating; Microwave heating characteristics; Microwave heating distribution; Microwave heating performance; Microwave heating phenomena; Microwave heating uniformity; Microwaveable food products; Run away heating.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882578645     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845696573     Document Type: Chapter

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