TY - JOUR N2 - Soot oxidation temperature by high frequency electromagnetic energy was proposed using numerical simulation by combining electromagnetic with transient thermal analyses. Equation of electric field distribution in a microwave cavity with perfect electric conductor surfaces and TE10 mode is formulated from Helmholtz equation. The dissipated heat distribution is calculated from the electric field distribution. Six study cases for electric field and dissipated heat distributions were implemented by using ANSYS software based on finite element method. The impact of dielectric sample properties, position, size and shape inside the microwave cavity were predicted. The results from the simulation of electric field and dissipated heat were compared with available data in literature and showed the validity of the analysis. It was found that the electric field forming hot spots at penetration depth and front corners of the soot sample and penetration depth is equal to 12mm but equal to 0 for samples with dimensions less than penetration depth. Dissipated heat pattern depend on electric field pattern and dielectric properties. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. SN - 16609336 Y1 - 2013/// KW - ANSYS; Electric field distributions; Electric field patterns; Electromagnetic; Heat distribution; High frequency electromagnetic waves; Perfect electric conductor; Transient thermal analysis KW - Computer simulation; Dielectric properties; Electromagnetic waves; Electromagnetism; Finite element method; Mechanical engineering; Numerical models; Soot; Thermoanalysis KW - Electric fields TI - Numerical simulation of high frequency electromagnetic wave in microwave cavity for soot oxidation UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84887538580&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMM.459.310&partnerID=40&md5=21c4458bd5cb6552ad712c1d61506a41 A1 - Al-Wakeel, H.B. A1 - Karim, Z.A.A. A1 - Al-Kayiem, H.H. A1 - Fawad, H. N1 - cited By 3; Conference of 2013 4th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, ICAMME 2013 ; Conference Date: 11 October 2013 Through 12 October 2013; Conference Code:100880 ID - scholars3343 EP - 318 SP - 310 JF - Applied Mechanics and Materials AV - none VL - 459 ER -