Simulation of Effect of Stack Dimensions and Stacking Arrangement on Cool-down Characteristics of Potato in a Cold Store by Computational Fluid Dynamics

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 503-515

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

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER;

POTATO; PRODUCT TEMPERATURE; STACK DIMENSIONS; STACKING ARRANGEMENT;

COLD STORAGE;

COLD STORAGE; FLUID DYNAMICS; FOOD STORAGE; SIMULATION;

OROGENIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33947281711     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2006.12.010     Document Type: Article

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