Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy (JMPEE)
TITLE	Coupled Electromagnetic-Thermodynamic Simulations Of Microwave Heating Problems Using The FDTD Algorithm [PDF]
AUTHORS	P. Kopyt and M. Celuch 2007 41 4 18-29
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Abstract A practical implementation of a hybrid simulation system capable of mode ling coupled electromagnetic-thermodynamic problems typical in microwave heating is described. The paper presents two approaches to mode ling such problems. Both are based on an FDTD-based commercial electromagnetic solver coupled to an external thermodynamic analysis tool required for calculations of heat diffusion. The first approach utilizes a simple FDTD-based thermal solver while in the second it is replaced by a universal commercial CFD solver. The accuracy of the two mode ling systems is verified against the original experimental data as well as the measurement results available in literature. Keywords: Microwave heating, coupled numerical modeling, FDTD algorithm, multiphysics