The Study on the Uniform Drying of Microwave Heating System with Multiple Waveguides

Abstract:

Microwave heating is an important heating method that is widely used in industries. Developing a uniform electromagnetic field inside the cavities might be a crucial challenge to avoid localized overheating. The uniformity of the electromagnetic field is governed by the configurations of the waveguides. To better understand the design of cavities, the simulations are carried out. This paper discussed the comparison in result between two configurations of waveguides and introduced the use of uniformity objective function in order to evaluate the temperature uniformity. As conclusion, it was found out that using the perpendicular type of waveguides had better uniform temperature than using the parallel type.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 329)
• Pages: 219-223
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.329.219
• Online since: June 2013
• Authors: Woo Seong Che, Jun Ma
• Keywords: Microwave Heating, Multiple Waveguide, Simulation

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