Thermal study of a transport container

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 517-527

  Rodriguez Bermejo J ^a   Barreiro, P ^b   Robla, J I ^a   Ruiz Garcia L ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL METALLURGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airflow; Container; Cooler performance modes; Defrosting; Modelling; Refrigerated transport; Sensor; Temperature distributions

Indexed keywords

DEFROSTING; SENSORS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

COOLER PERFORMANCE MODES; INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT; REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT;

TRANSFER CASES (VEHICLES);

AIR FLOW; CONTAINERS; SENSORS;

EID: 33845334826     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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