The Industrial Microwave Modeling Group

Rationale and Motivations of the IMMG Activities

Despite technological progress, relatively low efficiency of equipment for microwave processing and the conventional impossibility of a desired (uniform) heating of products remain serious problems for practical applications.

Taking advantage of the computational effectiveness of modern computers and software, processes of microwave heating can be simulated using advanced numerical techniques. In the past, the phenomenon appeared to be too complicated to be modeled more or less adequately. Recently, more sophisticated approaches have been developed, and in fact much progress has been made towards more realistic modeling of microwave heating. On the other hand, while efficient mathematical methods may find certain applications in today's R&D projects, they remain far from real use in industry.

The IMMG works toward moving communications between industry and software developers on the higher level and making modeling usable to reduce the cost of production and improve equipment characteristics. Information support for both parties provided by the Group helps industry realize beneficial computational opportunities and analysts and software vendors take into account the needs of this industrial sector.

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