Development of a fuzzy expert system for the selection of batch dryers for foodstuffs

Drying Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 117-141

  Baker, C G J ^a   Lababidi, H M S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Batch dryers; Dryer selection; Expert systems; Food; Fuzzy logic; System development

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DRYING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FOOD PRODUCTS; FUZZY SETS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

BATCH DRYERS; DRYER SELECTION; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

DRYER; EXPERT SYSTEM; FUZZY REASONING; SELECTION;

EID: 0034068834     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930008917696     Document Type: Article

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