An efficient calculation of multidimensional freeze-drying problems using fixed grid method

Drying Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2491-2511

  Nam, Jin Hyun ^a   Song, Chi Sung ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Finite volume method; Fixed grid method; Freeze drying; Moving grid method; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DRYING; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FREEZING; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SUBLIMATION;

FIXED GRID METHOD; ICE FRONT; MOVING GRID METHOD; MULTIDIMENSIONAL FREEZE-DRYING;

DEHYDRATION;

FREEZE DRYING;

EID: 30544439958     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930500341757     Document Type: Article

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