%0 Journal Article %A Plaza González, Pedro %A Monzó Cabrera, Juan %A Sánchez Hernández, David Agapito %A Catalá Civera, José Manuel %T New approach for the prediction of the electric field distribution in multimode microwave-heating applicators with mode stirrers %D 2004 %@ 0018-9464 %U http://hdl.handle.net/10317/850 %X We present a new approach for inferring the electric field distribution inside materials in multimode cavities with mode stirrers.We calculate the electric field in the dielectric material by a two-dimensional modeling of a typical multimode microwave applicator with some mobile metallic sheets. We compare simulated results with classical approaches, such as Lambert’s law or a constant electric field distribution. The proposed method allows for a better understanding of how these structures can be applied for heating materials when computing the microwave energy absorption in the dielectric. Finally, we perform experimental tests in a microwave multimode oven for validating purposes. %K Teoría de la Señal y las Comunicaciones %K Materiales dieléctricos %K Calefacción electromagnética %K Análisis por elementos finitos %K Modo agitador %~ GOEDOC, SUB GOETTINGEN