Active phase change material package for thermal protection of ice cream containers

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 102-109

  Oró, Eduard ^a   De Gracia, Alvaro ^a   Cabeza, Luisa F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ice cream; Low temperature; Numerical simulation; Phase change material; Thermal protection

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; DESIGN PROCESS; GLOBAL ISSUES; ICE CREAMS; LOW TEMPERATURES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); STORAGE CONDITION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE; THERMAL PROTECTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAINERS; DIGITAL STORAGE; FREEZING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRIGERATORS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84870407927     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.09.011     Document Type: Article

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