TY  - JOUR
T1  - Electro Heat Techniques Applied to Poor Electrical Conductors: Dielectric Heating
AU - , Rabah Diabi AU - , Abdallah Moussaoui AU - , Ali Belhamra 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 2
IS  - 7
SP  - 1188
EP  - 1192
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2007.1188.1192
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2007.1188.1192
KW  - Dielectric
KW  -loss factor
KW  -heating
KW  -power
KW  -conductors
KW  -insulating
KW  -materials
AB  - This study illustrates the use and advantages of dielectric heating. The essential advantage of dielectric heating resides in the generation of heat within<I> </I>the material to be heated. In comparison with more conventional heating techniques (hot air, infrared) in which the material is heated via the outer surface, dielectric heating is much more rapid. This is because electrically insulating materials, i.e., the domain of dielectric heating, are mostly also poor conductors of heat. Other interesting characteristics of radio frequency and microwave heating are the high power density and the possibility of selective heating of materials. On the other hand, dielectric heating is a very expensive technique that can usually not compete against other techniques such as resistance or infrared heating concerning costs.
ER  -