Simulation model for moving food packages in microwave heating processes using conformal FDTD method

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 294-305

  Chen, H ^a   Tang, J ^a   Liu, F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformal FDTD method; Food sterilization; Heat transfer; Heating pattern; Microwave heating; Simulation; Temperature profile

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE HEATING; PACKAGING MATERIALS;

CONFORMAL FDTD METHOD; FOOD STERILIZATION; HEATING PATTERNS; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

FOOD BOARDS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; SIMULATION;

EID: 43049164423     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2008.02.020     Document Type: Article

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