Finite element model for beef chilling using CFD-generated heat transfer coefficients

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 102-113

  Pham, Q T ^a   Trujillo, F J ^b   McPhail, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chilling; Computational fluid dynamics; Dynamique num rique des fluides; Heat transfer; Mass transfer; Meat; Meat product; Mod lisation; Modelling; Produit carn ; Refroidissement; Transfert de chaleur; Transfert de masse; Viande

Indexed keywords

AIR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; MASS TRANSFER; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; THERMOANALYSIS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CHILLING; MEAT PRODUCT; MODELLING; REFROIDISSEMENT; TRANSFERT DE CHALEUR; TRANSFERT DE MASSE; VIANDE;

MEATS;

EID: 56149122187     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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