A Coupled Heat Transfer and Electromagnetic Model for Simulating Microwave Heating of Thin Dielectric Materials in a Resonant Cavity

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dc.contributor.authorMcConnell, Brian Gregoryen
dc.contributor.committeechairThomas, James R. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMahan, James Roberten
dc.contributor.committeememberDavis, William A.en
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:50:01Zen
dc.date.adate1999-12-18en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:50:01Zen
dc.date.issued1999-12-09en
dc.date.rdate2000-12-18en
dc.date.sdate1999-12-15en
dc.description.abstractMicrowave heating is an emerging but still underutilized tool in modern industrial applications. The task of designing microwave applicators for heating industrial materials with temperature-dependent properties is challenging, and trial-and-error system prototyping is an expensive and wasteful means to accomplish this goal. The purpose of this work is to combine existing heat transfer and electromagnetic models to provide a complete simulation for heating dielectric materials in a resonant microwave cavity. The numerical simulation is validated by comparison to several independent sets of experimental data. The ultimate goal is to provide a research tool that will facilitate the industrial microwave applicator design process. With a complete, accurate, and user-friendly numerical simulation, parameters affecting the temperature distribution in stationary and moving process materials can be studied to optimize the results before the first prototype is made. This work also explores the sources of power loss in a microwave system and develops means for quantifying these power losses.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-121599-130301en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-121599-130301/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/36179en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartBrian.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectlossen
dc.subjectfielden
dc.subjectheatingen
dc.subjectceramicen
dc.subjectSimulationen
dc.subjectmicrowaveen
dc.titleA Coupled Heat Transfer and Electromagnetic Model for Simulating Microwave Heating of Thin Dielectric Materials in a Resonant Cavityen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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