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Title: Acoustic emission feedback control for control of boiling in a microwave oven

Abstract

An acoustic emission based feedback system for controlling the boiling level of a liquid medium in a microwave oven is provided. The acoustic emissions from the medium correlated with surface boiling is used to generate a feedback control signal proportional to the level of boiling of the medium. This signal is applied to a power controller to automatically and continuoulsly vary the power applied to the oven to control the boiling at a selected level.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867724
Patent Number(s):
4996403
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
acoustic; emission; feedback; control; boiling; microwave; oven; based; controlling; level; liquid; medium; provided; emissions; correlated; surface; generate; signal; proportional; applied; power; controller; automatically; continuoulsly; vary; selected; signal proportional; power control; microwave oven; control signal; feedback control; acoustic emission; acoustic emissions; selected level; liquid medium; power controller; power applied; /219/99/

Citation Formats

White, Terry L. Acoustic emission feedback control for control of boiling in a microwave oven. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
White, Terry L. Acoustic emission feedback control for control of boiling in a microwave oven. United States.
White, Terry L. Tue . "Acoustic emission feedback control for control of boiling in a microwave oven". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867724.
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abstractNote = {An acoustic emission based feedback system for controlling the boiling level of a liquid medium in a microwave oven is provided. The acoustic emissions from the medium correlated with surface boiling is used to generate a feedback control signal proportional to the level of boiling of the medium. This signal is applied to a power controller to automatically and continuoulsly vary the power applied to the oven to control the boiling at a selected level.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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