Mechanical and fracture properties for predicting cracking in semi-sweet biscuits

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 361-367

  Saleem, Qasim ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biscuit cracking; Mechanical and fracture properties; Semi sweet biscuits; Three point bending tests

Indexed keywords

BISCUIT CRACKING; MECHANICAL AND FRACTURE PROPERTIES; SEMI-SWEET BISCUITS; THREE-POINT BENDING TESTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FRACTURE; MOISTURE; OILS AND FATS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 17044393888     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.00920.x     Document Type: Article

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