Study of the distribution of the microwave field intensity in the grain layer
Abstract
Study of the distribution of the microwave field intensity in the grain layer
Incoming article date: 14.09.2015The study combined methods of influence on agricultural inputs in the process of post-harvest handling is largely associated with the development of instrumentation that allows to control the factors that affect the material. The article describes the results of theoretical and experimental studies to determine the electromagnetic field in a layer of grain material undergoing microwave treatment. In the field of theoretical research will come an exponential decay law of an electromagnetic wave in the material and the model built in the software package CST Studio. It is also a view of equipment designed for the experimental evaluation of the field intensity and its distribution pattern in the layer of the processed product. The dependences describing the measurement principle is implemented in this device. It provides an assessment of compliance with the theoretical and experimental methods of measurement. Increasing the accuracy of the experimental measurements can be achieved through the use of optical contact temperature sensors, as well as the use for the manufacture of the receiving materials with known data reliably dielectric properties in a given temperature range. The data obtained can be used for determining structural parameters of the microwave exposure zone, and for the development of control systems equipment. Finally, the conclusions based on the results of the work presented.
Keywords: energy efficiency, the microwave field, thermal processing of grain, field modeling, direct heating, dielectric