Mathematical model for intermittent microwave convective drying of food materials

Drying Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 962-973

  Kumar, C ^a   Joardder, M U H ^a,b   Farrell, T W ^a   Millar, G J ^a   Karim, M A ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Fruits and vegetables; heat and mass transfer; mathematical modeling; microwave drying

Indexed keywords

EID: 84970028234     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2015.1087408     Document Type: Article

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