A numerical and experimental investigation of the modelling of microwave melting of frozen packed beds using a rectangular wave guide

Authors
Ratanadecho, P Aoki, K Akahori, M
Citation
P. Ratanadecho et al., A numerical and experimental investigation of the modelling of microwave melting of frozen packed beds using a rectangular wave guide, INT COMM HE, 28(6), 2001, pp. 751-762
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
ISSN journal
07351933 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
751 - 762
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-1933(200108)28:6<751:ANAEIO>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The melting of frozen packed beds by microwave with rectangular wave guide has been investigated numerically and experimentally. It was performed for the two different layers, which consists of frozen and unfrozen layers. Bas ed on the model combined the Maxwell and heat transport equations, the resu lts show that the direction of melting against the incident microwave stron gly depends on the structure of layered packed beds because the difference in the dielectric properties between water and ice. (C) 2001 Elsevier Scien ce Ltd.