An exact solution on the estimation of heat-transfer rates during deep-freezing of slab products

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 417-423

  Dincer, Ibrahim ^a,b  

^a MATERIALS INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREEZING; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

DEEP FREEZING; SLAB PRODUCTS;

MEATS;

EID: 0030288898     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0260-8774(96)00005-2     Document Type: Article

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