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We consider a simple model for microwave heating. The effect of non-uniform diffusivity as well as non-uniform electric fields on the formation of hotspots is investigated. A fundamental mode approximation is used in the analysis. It is shown that non-uniform diffusifity and electric fields contribute to the occurrence of hotspots. To illustrate, numerical results are carried for a unit slab geometry.
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Chandra, D., Nusantara, T., Imron, M.A., Basuki (1997). On the Formation of Hotspot in Microwave Heating. In: van Groesen, E., Soewono, E. (eds) Differential Equations Theory, Numerics and Applications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5157-3_14
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