Experimental Validation of a Combined Electromagnetic and Thermal Model for a Microwave Heating of Multi-Layered Materials Using a Rectangular Wave Guide

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (5) ◽  
pp. 992-996 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Rattanadecho ◽  
K. Aoki and ◽  
M. Akahori
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Dielectric Material ◽  
Dielectric Materials ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Wave Guide ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Reflected Waves ◽  
Rectangular Wave ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
Heating Pattern

The heating of multi-layered materials by microwave heating with rectangular wave guide has been investigated numerically and experimentally. The multi-layered materials, which consist of the layer of higher dielectric material (antireflection layer) and lower dielectric material (sample), have the convergent effect of the incident microwave in sample, and it can change the heating pattern in the sample with ease. In this study, the effect of an antireflection layer thickness on the heating process is clarified in detail, considering the interference between incidents and reflected waves in the dielectric materials. Based on a model combining the Maxwell and heat transport equations, the results showed that when a layer of lower dielectric material is attached in front of sample, the microwave energy absorbed and distribution of temperature within the sample are enhanced. The predicted results are in agreement with experimental results for microwave heating of multi-layered materials using a rectangular wave guide.

scholarly journals Microwave-induced heating behavior of Y-TZP ceramics under multiphysics system

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-130
Author(s):  
Kaihui Cui ◽  
Tianqi Liao ◽  
Chen Qiu ◽  
Hua Chen ◽  
Junwen Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Dielectric Materials ◽  
Microwave Cavity ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Dimensional Distribution ◽  
Heating Behavior

AbstractThis paper aims to investigate the heating behaviors of Y-TZP arrays under microwave irradiation. In this study, a three-dimensional numerical model of the microwave heating system was developed by COMSOL Multiphysics software. The numerical model was verified by microwave heating experiment, and the average root means square errors (RMSE) between the simulation and experimental data also confirmed the reliability of the model. The varying position and arrays of materials were applied to predict and visualize the three-dimensional distribution of the electromagnetic field and temperature during the microwave heating process. The results show that the temperature field distribution in microwave cavity was highly sensitive to the dielectric materials, the arrangement of the Y-TZP array interfered with the distribution of standing waves. The results can serve as references for the study to design and optimize the ceramic’s application in terms of microwave heating.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Microwave Applicator Design on Electromagnetic Field Distribution and Heating Pattern of Cooked Peeled Shrimp

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1903
Author(s):  
Érica S. Siguemoto ◽  
Jorge A. W. Gut ◽  
Georgios Dimitrakis ◽  
Sebastien Curet ◽  
Lionel Boillereaux
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Electromagnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Shrimp Sample ◽  
Microwave Applicator ◽  
Heating Pattern

Non-uniform temperature distribution within solid food is a major problem associated with microwave heating, which limits industrial applications. Therefore, an experimentally validated 3D model was proposed to study the effect of microwave applicator geometry on the electromagnetic field distribution and heating pattern of shrimp under different processing conditions. Simulation results were compared with physical experiments, in which a cooked peeled shrimp sample was heated using two different laboratory-scale microwave applicators (rectangular and cylindrical cavities). For the rectangular applicator, the temperature distribution within the shrimp, when examined in cross-section, was more homogeneous compared to that of the cylindrical applicator. The results showed the influence of the complex shape of the food on the temperature distribution during microwave heating, as well as of process parameters (input power and geometry cavity). Moreover, this modelling method could provide a better understanding of the microwave heating process and assist manufacturing companies to evaluate a suitable microwave applicator according to their specific purpose.

Theoretical Analysis of Microwave Heating of Dielectric Materials Filled in a Rectangular Waveguide With Various Resonator Distances

2010 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phadungsak Rattanadecho ◽  
Waraporn Klinbun
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Rectangular Waveguide ◽  
Control Volume ◽  
Saturated Porous Medium ◽  
Simple Algorithm ◽  
Dielectric Materials ◽  
Microwave Cavity ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Finite Control ◽  
Volume Method

This paper proposes mathematical models of the microwave heating process of dielectric materials filled in a rectangular waveguide with a resonator. A microwave system supplies a monochromatic wave in a fundamental mode (TE10 mode). A convection exchange at the upper surface of the sample is considered. The effects of resonator distance and operating frequency on distributions of electromagnetic fields inside the waveguide, temperature profile, and flow pattern within the sample are investigated. The finite-difference time-domain method is used to determine the electromagnetic field distribution in a microwave cavity by solving the transient Maxwell equations. The finite control volume method based on the SIMPLE algorithm is used to predict the heat transfer and fluid flow model. Two dielectric materials, saturated porous medium and water, are chosen to display microwave heating phenomena. The simulation results agree well with the experimental data. Based on the results obtained, the inserted resonator has a strong effect on the uniformity of temperature distributions, depending on the penetration depth of microwave. The optimum distances of the resonator depend greatly on the operating frequencies.

Usefulness of Foundry Tooling Materials in Microwave Heating Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 919-922 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Granat ◽  
B. Opyd ◽  
D. Nowak ◽  
M. Stachowicz ◽  
G. Jaworski
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Loss Factor ◽  
Perturbation Technique ◽  
Resonant Cavity ◽  
Precise Determination ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Basic Criterion ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Heating Technology

Abstract The paper describes preliminary examinations on establishing usefulness criteria of foundry tooling materials in the microwave heating technology. Presented are measurement results of permittivity and loss tangent that determine behaviour of the materials in electromagnetic field. The measurements were carried-out in a waveguide resonant cavity that permits precise determination the above-mentioned parameters by perturbation technique. Examined were five different materials designed for use in foundry tooling. Determined was the loss factor that permits evaluating usefulness of materials in microwave heating technology. It was demonstrated that the selected plastics meet the basic criterion that is transparency for electromagnetic radiation.

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