Title :
Optimized single-mode cavity for ceramics sintering
Author :
Tadmor, Arbel D. ; Schächter, Levi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
fDate :
9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a novel method of optimization of a single-mode cavity used for sintering ceramics. The goal of the optimization is to maximize the electric energy stored in the dielectric and minimize spatial variations of the field in the domain occupied by the material. Results of simulations of two configurations are discussed
Keywords :
cavity resonators; ceramics; microwave heating; optimisation; sintering; variational techniques; ceramics; configuration simulation; electric energy; energy efficiency function; optimized single-mode cavity; pillbox cavity; sintering; smoothness function; spatial variations; variational calculus; Ceramics; Dielectric materials; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Geometry; Heat transfer; Optimization methods; Resistance heating; Surface cracks; Temperature control;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
