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Measurement of Convective Heat Transfer Coefficients During Food Freezing Processes
Author(s) -
CHAVARRIA VICTOR MANUEL,
HELDMAN DENNIS R.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1984.tb13217.x
Subject(s) - convection , freezing point , heat transfer coefficient , thermodynamics , heat transfer , food products , convective heat transfer , mechanics , materials science , chemistry , food science , physics
Any prediction of freezing time for a food product depends on accurate heat transfer coefficients. The purpose of this investigation was to examine experimental procedures for accurate determination of convective transfer coefficients during freezing of food products. Measurements of heat transfer coefficients during cooling of any acrylic transducer and ground beef with similar size and shape were conducted at air temperatures below initial freezing point of the product. The results indicate that accurate measurements of the coefficients can be achieved through nonlinear regression analysis of temperature histories within an acrylic transducer.