Characterization of radio frequency heating of fresh fruits influenced by dielectric properties

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 390-398

  Birla, S L ^a   Wang, S ^a   Tang, J ^a   Tiwari, G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Electromagnetic field; Heat treatment; Heating uniformity; Quarantine; Radio frequency

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; CERAMIC CAPACITORS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FRUITS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; RADIO WAVES;

(OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; (PL) PROPERTIES; COMMERCIAL SOFTWARES; COMPUTER MODELLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION MODELS; CONVENTIONAL HEATING METHODS; DESIGN FEASIBILITY; EFFECTIVE TOOL; ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM); ELSEVIER (CO); FOURIER; FRESH FRUITS; HEAT TRANSFER EQUATIONS; HEATING PATTERNS; MAXWELL (CO); NON-UNIFORM HEATING; OPEN ENDED COAXIAL PROBE; PARALLEL PLATES; RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) HEATING; RF HEATING;

HEATING;

CITRUS X PARADISI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PERSEA AMERICANA; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 47649091363     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2008.05.021     Document Type: Article

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