title: Numerical modeling for RF and microwave heating using FE comes of age.
abstract: This paper gives a brief resume of the numerical work carried out over the past decade at the Electricity Utilisation Group usingfinite elements for the characterization of RF and microwave heating systems. Maxwell's equations are solved in 3D while for coronas the Poisson's and particle continuity equations are solved in 2D. In addition work on modeling thin films and the use of parallel computing describes the latest work to emanate from the group.
authors.affiliation: EUG, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, England UK CB2 1PZ.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ehlers
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Georghiou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Malan
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Metaxas
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004739:England; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006361:Heating / Q000379:methods*; D008872:Microwaves; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D011846:Radio Waves