Keywords: Microwave heating Temperature distribution

Maxwell’s equations Integral transform technique pop hniq ue t refo stuff. In this paper, a closed-form analytic solution is presented to predict the temperature distribution within a cylindrical shaped foodstuff under microwave heating by solving an unsteady energy equation. sed to g, whe polarizes the molecules in dielectric materials and creates dipole moments that cause these molecules to rotate. The molecular fric-tion resulting from this dipolar rotation of polar solvent causes heat generation in the body [2]. Due to this intrinsic heat genera-tion capability, microwave heating can provide prompt rise of tem-perature within the low thermal conductive product, especially in concern for human health and safety as pathogenic bacteria can contribute to food borne diseases. A recent study has shown that non-uniform temperature distribution within chickens facilitates the pathogenic growth at faster pace [4]. The occurrence of non-uniform heating is the major limiting factor for widespread application of microwave based heating technique. The uneven heating is primarily caused by the non-uni-form distribution of microwave energy in the foodstuff due to fac-tors such as dielectric loss, penetration depth, thickness, shape and size of the product [5]. In an experimental study, Sakai and Wang [6] confirmed the influence of dielectric properties of material o