Finite element simulation of drying of mango

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 523-531

  Janjai, S ^a   Lamlert, N ^a   Intawee, P ^a   Mahayothee, B ^a   Haewsungcharern, M ^b   Bala, B K ^c   Muller J ^d  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORTRAN (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); MOISTURE; SHRINKAGE; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

MOISTURE DIFFUSION; MOISTURE MOVEMENT;

FRUITS;

EID: 40449131464     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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