Title :
Coupled thermal-electromagnetic simulation of a microwave curing cell
Author :
Pichon, Lionel ; Meyer, Olivier
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Genie Electrique, Ecole Superieure d´´Electr., Gif-sur-Yvette, France
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper presents a practical electromagnetic-thermal simulation of microwave heating during curing process of polymer resin. The model is based on finite elements developed in case of axisymmetry. The finite-element formulation of the electromagnetic problem uses the magnetic field and is well suited to axial symmetry. This model allows to give new insights to understand the differences between microwave and conventional heating
Keywords :
finite element analysis; microwave heating; process heating; axisymmetry; coupled thermal-electromagnetic simulation; curing process; electromagnetic problem; finite elements; microwave curing cell; microwave heating; polymer resin; Curing; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic heating; Equations; Finite element methods; Magnetic fields; Permittivity; Thermal conductivity;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
