CFD simulation of effects of operating parameters and product on heat transfer and moisture loss in the stack of bagged potatoes

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 947-960

  Chourasia, M K ^a   Goswami, T K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

CFD; Cold store; Heat and mass transfer; Operating and product parameters; Potato; Stack

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; RATE CONSTANTS;

CFD MODELING; METABOLIC HEAT GENERATION; STEADY STATE; STORAGE AIR;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33846227518     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.07.015     Document Type: Article

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