A simple method for prediction of chilling times for objects of two-dimensional irregular shape

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-106

  Lin, Zhang ^a   Cleland, A C ^a   Cleland, D J ^a   Serrallach, G F ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calculation; Chilling; Chilling time; Measurement; Simulation

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FREEZING; HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

CHILLING TIME; CONVECTIVE COOLING;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0030079697     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0140-7007(95)00081-X     Document Type: Article

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