Publication: Analysis of temperature profile and electric field in natural rubber glove due to microwave heating: Effects of waveguide position
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2018-02-07
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1757899X
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17578981
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Mahidol University
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IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. Vol.297, No.1 (2018)
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P. Keangin, U. Narumitbowonkul, P. Rattanadecho Analysis of temperature profile and electric field in natural rubber glove due to microwave heating: Effects of waveguide position. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. Vol.297, No.1 (2018). doi:10.1088/1757-899X/297/1/012037 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/45823
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Analysis of temperature profile and electric field in natural rubber glove due to microwave heating: Effects of waveguide position
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© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Natural rubber (NR) is the key raw material used in the manufacture of other products such as rubber band, tire and shoes. Recently, the NR is used in natural rubber glove ( NRG) manufacturing in the industrial and medical fields. This research aims to investigate the electromagnetic wave propagation and heat transfer in NRG due to heating with microwave energy within the microwave oven at a microwave frequency of 2.45 GHz. Three-dimensional model of NRG and microwave oven are considered in this work. The comparative effects of waveguide position on the electric field and temperature profile in NRG when subjected to microwave energy are discussed. The finite element method (FEM) is used to solve the transient Maxwell's equation coupled with the transient heat transfer equation. The simulation results with computer programs are validated with experimental results. The placement of waveguides in three cases are left hand side of microwave oven, right hand side of microwave oven and left and right hand sides of microwave oven are investigated. The findings revealed that the placing the waveguide on the right side of the microwave oven gives the highest electric field and temperature profile. The values obtained provide an indication toward understanding the study of heat transfer in NRG during microwave heating in the industry.