Controlling & understanding the variables: Key to commercializing micowave processing of advanced materials
- Lambda Technologies, Raleigh, NC (United States)
Commercial use of microwave energy for processing advanced materials has been a {open_quotes}promising new development{close_quotes} for over a decade. However, the realization of actual commercial use in most advanced material cases has not yet been achieved. As with any new processing technique, the control and application of process conditions must be reliable, repeatable, and thoroughly understood. This paper will discuss the variables associated with both economic analysis and material properties when determining the potential of microwave processing for a given application. The importance of having a microwave system capable of controlling those variables and distributing the microwave energy uniformly over large volumes within a microwave oven is reviewed. The need for a production equipment supplier to combine materials science expertise with strong microwave engineering background is also discussed with emphasis on ensuring that a good understanding of the material/microwave interaction exists for each specific application.
- OSTI ID:
- 269904
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9505249-; TRN: 96:002970-0006
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 97. American Ceramic Society (ACS) annual meeting and exposition, Cincinnati, OH (United States), 1-4 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Ceramic transactions: Microwaves - theory and application in materials processing III. Volume 49; PB: 666 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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