Discretisation of the non-linear heat transfer equation for food freezing processes using orthogonal collocation on finite elements

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 399-409

  Resende, E D ^a   Kieckbusch, T G ^b   Toledo, E C V ^b   Maciel, M R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Freezing process; Heat load; Modelling; Numerical method

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOOD PRESERVATION; FREEZING; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; THERMAL LOAD;

DISCRETISATION; FREEZING PROCESS; ORTHOGONAL COLLOCATION;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 36849085039     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322007000300009     Document Type: Article

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