The Effects of Moisture and Temperature on the Microwave Absorption Power of Poplar Wood

Abstract

Herein, the coupling interactions between moisture and temperature on the microwave absorption of poplar were investigated quantitatively under microwave heating at 2450 MHz. The inverse physics problems have been solved based on the microwave heating curve of poplar wood by a genetic algorithm approach. Meanwhile, the quantitative characterization equation of the microwave absorption power of poplar was obtained. The accuracy of the microwave absorption power equation was verified experimentally, and the interaction mechanism was explained. The results indicated that the microwave absorption power increased with temperature and decreased with a higher original moisture content. Compared with that, the temperature influenced the microwave absorption of poplar wood slightly more than the initial moisture content.