Simple model for estimating heat and mass transfer in regular-shaped foods

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 383-390

  Van der Sman, R G M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FOOD QUALITY;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0043063004     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(03)00061-X     Document Type: Article

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