Bulk refrigeration of fruits and vegetables part II: Computer algorithm for heat loads and moisture loss

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-230

  Becker, Bryan R ^a,b   Misra, Anil ^a,b   Fricke, Brian A ^b  

^a University of Missouri Kansas City ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL LOAD;

HEAT TRANSFER MODELS; MASS TRANSFER MODEL; MOISTURE LOSS;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 0030190530     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.1996.10391345     Document Type: Article

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