Modelling of liquid heating subject to simultaneous microwave and ultrasound irradiation

• Published in: Applied thermal engineering Vol. 150; pp. 1126 - 1140
• Main Authors: Lee, G.L., Law, M.C., Lee, V.C.-C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 05.03.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Absorption; Acoustic cavitation; Acoustic streaming; Acoustics; Computer simulation; Design optimization; Heat transfer; Heating; Irradiation; Liquid heating; Modelling; Overheating; Simulation; Simultaneous microwave and ultrasound irradiation; Water; Modelling; Liquid heating; Acoustic streaming; Acoustic cavitation; Simultaneous microwave and ultrasound irradiation; Heat transfer

•Water heating under simultaneous MW and US irradiation was modelled.•Simultaneous MW and US irradiation improves heat uniformity in water.•Hotspots are located in the upper region of water and near the horn tip.•Heat uniformity in water is insensitive to heating time. In this work, a new model that...