Review - microwave processing of materials: part III
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Article Title | Review - microwave processing of materials: part III |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ku, Harry S. (Author), Siores, Elias (Author) and Ball, James A. R. (Author) |
Journal Title | Transactions, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers |
Journal Citation | 8 (3), pp. 44-50 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2001 |
Place of Publication | Hong Kong, PRC |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.hkie.org.hk/html/Publication/transactions/html/2001/v8n3/v8n3con.htm |
Abstract | [Abstract]: Part I and part II of the paper in the same series, Review Microwave Processing of Materials: Part I and Review Microwave Processing of Materials: Part II, described the fixed frequency microwave processing of materials and variable frequency processing of materials respectively. This paper, Review Microwave Processing of Materials: Part III, details the simulation of fixed and variable frequency heating and processing of materials. Numerical techniques applied by different researchers include finite-element time-domain (FE-TD), finite-difference time-domain (FD-TD) and finite-volume time-domain (FV-TD). Two successful examples of fixed frequency heating simulation packages developed at two Australia universities are described. One American, one British and one Germany simulation codes are cited. Their advantages and limitations are also discussed. The cost and benefits of using fixed and variable frequency facilities are also described in detail. The cost of a complete system of fixed frequency facility of 2.45 GHz (NRC, 1994; Sheppard, 1988) is approximately 1600-8000 Australian dollars per kW. While the cost of a complete system for a variable frequency microwave (VFM) oven of 750 W is as high as 330,000 Australian dollars. |
Keywords | fixed frequency microwave processing, variable frequency microwave processing, finite-volume time-domain, numerical techniques |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401499. Manufacturing engineering not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering |
Swinburne University of Technology | |
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y270/review-microwave-processing-of-materials-part-iii
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