Numerical simulation of drying under variable external conditions: Application to solar drying of seedless grapes

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-187

  Bennamoun, Lyes ^a   Belhamri, Azeddine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OUM EL BOUAGHI   (Algeria)

^b Universite Mentouri Constantine   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Air collector; Diffusion; Inertia; Progressive augmentation; Shrinking effect; Sudden augmentation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRUITS; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

AIR COLLECTOR; PROGRESSIVE AUGMENTATION; SHRINKING EFFECT; SUDDEN AUGMENTATION;

DRYING;

DRYING; FRUITS; MASS TRANSFER;

VITACEAE; VITIS SP.;

EID: 33645294350     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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