Optimization of multi-source microwave furnace yield involves determining sample position with optimum heating efficiency with respect to reference, and using accessing system to expose sample to microwave radiation of sufficient power

摘要

A sample is placed underneath or within a multi-source microwave furnace at a distance from magnetrons to heat the sample. The distance of the sample with respect to a reference magnetron is continuously varied until a point where maximum efficiency is measured. Once the optimum position is determined, an accessing system is placed in the optimum position point to put the sample under microwave radiations of sufficient power. Microwave sensors are used to measure the efficiency in heating the sample using low power radiation. The heating efficiency is estimated for each of the distances of the sample with respect to the reference magnetron. The accessing system may be manual or mechanical to put the sample under microwave conditions of sufficient power and for heating the sample using less energy consumption and in less possible time.