Qualitative visualization and quantitative analysis of milk flow using electrical resistance tomography

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 227-242

  Sharifi, Mohadeseh ^a   Young, Brent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT); Flow distribution; Skim milk; Velocity profile; Whole milk

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TOMOGRAPHY; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; SKIM MILKS; VELOCITY PROFILES; WHOLE MILK;

DAIRY PRODUCTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; VISUALIZATION;

TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84861827898     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2012.04.008     Document Type: Article

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