Size and shape effect on nonuniformity of temperature and moisture distributions in microwave heated food materials: Part I simulation

Journal of Food Process Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-233

  Vilayannur, R S ^a   Puri, V M ^a,b   Anantheswaran, R C ^b  

^a University Park   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032137333     PISSN: 01458876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.1998.tb00448.x     Document Type: Article

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