Open Access[A variable frequency microwave furnace]. CRADA final report for CRADA Number ORNL91-0055
Author(s) -
R.J. Lauf
Publication year - 1994
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/113866
Subject(s) - microwave , turnkey , process engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , materials science , computer science , manufacturing engineering , telecommunications
The goals of this CRADA were to: (1) development and demonstrate a highly frequency-agile microwave furnace; (2) explore applications of the furnace for materials processing; and (3) develop control systems and packaging that are robust, user-friendly, and suitable for sale as a turnkey system. Microwave Laboratories, Inc. (MLI) designed, built, and successfully brought to market a benchtop Variable Frequency Microwave Furnace (VFMF). The concept has demonstrated advantages in polymer curing, waste remediation, and diamond (CVD). Through experimentation and modeling, the VFMF approach has gained credibility within the technical community