IMMG Student Projects

1998-1999 Interactive Qualifying Project:

Enhancements to the Use of Mathematical Modeling in the Microwave
Power Industry

Student: Adriano Palombizio, '99
Advisor: Vadim Yakovlev

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

1. INTRODUCTION

2. BACKGROUND

2.1 Relevant Mathematical Modeling

2.1.1 Actual Physical/Mathematical Underpinnings
2.1.2 Numerical Methods/Solution Process
2.1.3 Present Status of Modeling - Commercial Packages

2.2 Industrial Applications of Microwave Power
2.3 Recent Non-Commercial Developments

3. METHODOLOGY

3.1 Procedures for Data Collection
3.2 Site Selection

4. RESULTS

4.1 Gene Eves Interview
4.2 George Harris Interview
4.3 Charles Buffler Interview
4.4 Per Risman Interview
4.5 Thomas Yang Interview

5. ANALYSIS

6. CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX - Interview Sketch

Publication

A. Palombizio, and V.V. Yakovlev, Parallel worlds of microwave modeling and industry: a time to cross? Microwave World, vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 14-19, September 1999 - Full e-version of the paper.

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vadim@wpi.edu

Last modified: Fri, Dec 21, 2001