A finite-difference method for the prediction of velocity field in extrusion process

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 84-92

  Ferretti, Gino ^a   Montanari, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Downstream velocity field; Extrusion; Finite difference

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLUID DYNAMICS; FOOD PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DOWNSTREAM VELOCITY FIELD; FLOW INSTABILITIES; FLUID KINEMATICS; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUSION;

EXTRUSION;

EID: 34249059692     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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