Research Article

Mitigating Thermal Focusing in Microwave Heating of Cylindrical Loads by Resonant Rings

Table 1

Input parameter.

PropertyPhysicalValueSource

Real part of relative permittivityQuartz4.2COMSOL built-in
Agar gelRef. [28]
Imaginary part of relative permittivityQuartz0COMSOL built-in
Agar gelRef. [28]
Density (kg/m3)Quartz730COMSOL built-in
Agar gel1000Ref. [28]
Thermal conductivity (W/m·K)Quartz1.4COMSOL built-in
Agar gel0.558Ref. [28]
Specific heat capacity (J/kg·K)Quartz730COMSOL built-in
Agar gel4206Ref. [28]