Modeling the forced-air cooling process of fresh strawberry packages, Part I: Numerical model

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 335-348

  Ferrua, M J ^a   Singh, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air; Cooling; Forced convection; Modelling; Packaging; Pallet; Post harvest processing; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; FRUITS; HARVESTING; PALLETS;

AIR; FORCED-CONVECTION; MODELLING; PACKAGING; PALLET; POST-HARVEST PROCESSING; STRAWBERRY;

COOLING;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 59249087876     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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