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A Finite‐Difference Model for Heat and Mass Transfer in Products with Internal Heat Generation and Transpiration
Author(s) -
CHAU K.V.,
GAFFNEY J.J.
Publication year - 1990
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.1365-2621.1990.tb06792.x
Subject(s) - transpiration , mass transfer , convection , thermal conduction , heat transfer , internal heating , convective heat transfer , thermodynamics , finite difference , finite difference method , mechanics , materials science , chemistry , physics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , photosynthesis
A finite‐difference numerical model for heat and mass transfer in products with respiration and transpiration is presented. Besides conduction and convection, the model also accounts for evaporative cooling due to transpiration and radiation heat transfer. The model is more accurate than currently used finite‐difference models and requires larger time steps.