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Microwave Sintering

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In this chapter, the principles and mechanisms of microwave heating and sintering are described. The method of effective medium approximation for the determination of effective microwave dielectric properties is introduced. Principles of self-consistent electromagnetic and thermal modeling are described. Experimental evidence of microwave nonthermal effects and the respective models of microwave nonthermal effects are described. Models of microwave sintering taking into account the influence of ponderomotive forces are explained. Examples of fully coupled electromagnetic–thermal–mechanical finite element modeling of relative density and temperature fields during microwave sintering are presented. Grain growth during microwave sintering is discussed. Selected examples of materials consolidated by microwave sintering are presented.

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