Effect of antenna size on rock mass breaking efficiency under open-ended microwave treatment

• Published in: Thermal science Vol. 29; no. 2 Part B; pp. 1259 - 1265
• Main Authors: Xue, Shou-Ning, Zhang, Yang, Luo, Jun, Xu, Fei-Long, Yang, Ben-Gao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025

Antenna size is a critical factor influencing the efficiency of open-ended microwave rock-breaking. An electromagnetic-thermal-mechanical coupling model was developed to systematically investigate the influence of antenna size on the temperature distribution within the rock mass under microwave trea...