This book summarizes recent achievements and the state of the art in microwave power engineering through papers/chapters written by the respective experts. It presents a broad picture of the field, ranging from hot research topics to emerging practical technologies and applications. The text is supplemented by a CD collection of 15 computer models developed by the contributors, imitating either entire systems or their components. This provides readers with direct access to the core of the related studies, facilitating their integration into cutting-edge scientific and engineering activities in the field.
Table of Contents:
Control of the Microstructure of Powder Metallurgy Products by Microwave Heating, C. Leonelli, P. Veronesi, G. Poli, A Gatto, E Bassoli, and A Casagrande
Electromagnetic and Thermal Analysis of High Power Industrial Microwave Ovens for Metal Casting Applications, AE. Fathy, M.H. Awida, N. Shah, B. Warren, E. Ripley, and K. Evans
Time-Resolved Imaging of Material Changes Under Microwave Irradiation, S. Vaucher
Modeling and Measurements of Susceptors for Microwave Heating Applications, W.K. Gwarek, M. Celuch, and J. Krupka
Advanced Microwave Measurements for High-Power Applications, J.M. CataIa-Civera and F. Pefiaranda-Foix
Parameter Analysis of Atmospheric Microwave Plasma Generation in Fluidized Beds, T. Gerdes, Z. Pajkic, R. Tap, and M. Willert-Porada
FEM Simulation of Microwave Plasma, M. Graf, E Rauchle, and C. Hunyar
Efficient Techniques of ANN-Based Microwave Imaging in Closed Systems, AV. Brovko, E.K. Murphy, and V.v. Yakovlev
Microwave Power Applications to Metamaterial and Measurement of Complex Permittivity under NMR Temperature Mapping, Y. Nikawa
Microwave Quantum Interactions for Polymer and Composite Curing, L. Feher
Appendix:
Computer Models - Descriptions and Codes
COMSOL
CST Microwave Studio
HFSS
Quick Wave-3D
MATLAB
