Prediction of process parameters for intelligent control of tunnel freezers using simulation

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-31

  Ramakrishnan, S ^a   Wysk, R A ^a   Prabhu, V V ^a  

^a The Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization   (United States)

Author keywords

Process parameter selection; Simulation; Tunnel freezing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; PROCESS CONTROL; REFRIGERANTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

DWELL TIME; PROCESS PARAMETER SELECTION; REFRIGERANT FLOW; TUNNEL FREEZERS;

INTELLIGENT CONTROL;

EID: 2342513473     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2003.05.001     Document Type: Article

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