RF/vacuum wood drying kiln (4)

The TLM model was used to investigate the effect of various changes in the configuration of the electrodes. Results for the revised configuration are shown below. They agree well with experimental data obtained when the suggested changes were incorporated into the prototype kiln.

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An animation (293Kbyte MPEG) of the complete drying cycle is available.

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J L Herring, 26 September 1996.