Velocity field in a twin-screw extruder

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-253

  Bakalis, Serafim ^b   Karwe, Mukund V ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Corn syrup; Laser Doppler anemometry; Newtonian fluid

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031500737     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1997.00403.x     Document Type: Article

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