Finite-element simulation and validation of stepwise drying of bananas

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 997-1012

  Ranjan, R ^a   Irudayaraj, Joseph ^b   Reddy, J N ^c   Mujumdar, A S ^d  

^a Applied Geoscience and Engineering   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Texas AandM University   (United States)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION; VAPOR PRESSURE;

COORDINATE SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP DRYERS (HPD); PRODUCT QUALITY; TRANSFER EQUATIONS;

DRYING;

EID: 3142639417     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780490453963     Document Type: Article

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