Modelling supercooling in frozen strawberries: Experimental analysis, cellular automation and inverse problem methodology

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 126-141

  Martins, R C ^a   Lopes, V V ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cellular automation; Finite elements; Inverse problem; Strawberries; Supercooling

Indexed keywords

FREEZING; FRUITS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; SUPERCOOLING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOCOUPLES;

STRAWBERRIES; TEMPERATURE PATTERNS; THERMOCOUPLE POSITION;

FOOD PROCESSING;

FRUITS; SPECIFIC HEAT; SUPERCOOLING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOCOUPLES;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 33750954212     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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