Influence of the geometry on the numerical simulation of the cooling kinetics of cucumbers;Influencia de la geometría en la simulación numérica de la cinética del enfriamiento del pepino

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 242-251

  Silva, W P ^a   Silva, C M D P S ^a   Nascimento, P L ^a   Carmo, J E F ^a   Silva, D D P S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Convective heat transfer coefficient; Cucumis sativus; Cylindrical coordinates; Diffusion; Finite volume method; Generalized coordinates; Thermal diffusivity

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 79952724964     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/20110901-055-10     Document Type: Article

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