| L | tube length | [m] |
| P | pressure | [Pa] |
| Q0 | incident microwave power at the sample surface | [W] |
| Q1 | incident microwave power per unit surface | [W・m−2] |
| QLR | heat generation due to microwave | [W・m−3] |
| R | tube radius | [m] |
| T | T temperature | [K] |
| cp | specificheat | [J・Kg−1・K−1] |
| hc | convective heat transfer coefficient | [W・m−2・k−1] |
| r | radialdirection | [m] |
| t | time | [s] |
| vm | averageaxialfluidvelocity | [m・s−1] |
| vz | axialfluidvelocity | [m・s−1] |
| z | axialdirection | [m] |
| α | attenuationfactor | [cm−1] |
| e' | dielectric constant | [−] |
| e" | dielectric loss | [-] |
| ρ | density | [kg・m−3] |
| τrz | flux of z-momentum in the positive r direction- | [Pa] |