Finite element simulation of drying of agricultural products with volumetric changes

Vagenas, GK; Marinos-Kouris, D

dc.contributor.author	Vagenas, GK	en
dc.contributor.author	Marinos-Kouris, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:08:22Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:08:22Z
dc.date.issued	1991	en
dc.identifier.issn	0307-904X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/10440
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dc.subject	activation energy	en
dc.subject	diffusion coefficient	en
dc.subject	drying	en
dc.subject	finite elements	en
dc.subject	shrinkage	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.classification	Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications	en
dc.subject.classification	Mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Agricultural Products - Drying	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical Models	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical Techniques - Finite Element Method	en
dc.subject.other	Calerkin's Method	en
dc.subject.other	Diffusion Activation Energy	en
dc.subject.other	Fruits	en
dc.subject.other	Vegetables	en
dc.subject.other	Food Products	en
dc.title	Finite element simulation of drying of agricultural products with volumetric changes	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1991	en
heal.abstract	The kinetics of drying fruit and vegetable foodstuffs are studied using a three-dimensional finite element model. The heat transfer effect is taken into account using an overall heat balance. The shrinkage of the sample during drying is also included in the system of equations. Two types of elements are used for the representation of the three-dimensional domain: the right hexahedral prism and the triangular prism. The model predicts accurately the experimental moisture content of fruits and vegetables. Literature values for the diffusion coefficient and the activation energy of diffusion agree well with those obtained by the finite element model. © 1991.	en
heal.publisher	BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN	en
heal.journalName	Applied Mathematical Modelling	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1991GF56100004	en
dc.identifier.volume	15	en
dc.identifier.issue	9	en
dc.identifier.spage	475	en
dc.identifier.epage	482	en