Optimal control of continuous infrared dryers

Drying Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 581-587

  Sanjabi, F ^a   Upreti, S R ^a   Dhib, R ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Infrared drying; Optimal control

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

AIR INJECTIONS; DRYER LENGTH; RADIANT TEMPERATURE;

INFRARED DRYING;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INFRARED DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33646084170     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930600626610     Document Type: Article

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