A multiphase model to analyze transport phenomena in food drying processes

Drying Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 773-785

  Curcio, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite elements method; Heat and mass transfer; K Turbulence model

Indexed keywords

DRYING AIR; FINITE-ELEMENTS METHOD; FOOD DRYING; GENERAL MODEL; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; LIQUID WATER; MULTIPHASE APPROACH; MULTIPHASE MODEL; THEORETICAL MODELS; TRANSPORT EQUATION; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

HEAT TRANSFER; PHASE INTERFACES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; TURBULENCE MODELS; WATER VAPOR;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 77953109683     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2010.482697     Document Type: Article

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