Memorias de investigación
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New methodology to determine the diffusion and the convective transfer coefficients in the drying of foods
Year:2017

Research Areas
  • Physics chemical and mathematical

Information
Abstract
At the present time, it is usual in determining diffusion and convective transfer coefficients resort to classical approximate relationships involving dimensionless numbers. These approximate relationships were developed in the past, in order to avoid the difficulties associated with calculations of large series expansions and its corresponding expansion coefficients given by transcendental equations. However, the development of computers has removed these difficulties, so that currently such calculations can be easily performed. In this paper, we propose an iterative methodology that takes advantage of current computational capabilities, avoiding using approximate relationships. On the other hand, we present a drying protocol matching experimental conditions and theoretical conditions of analytical solution in order to obtain correct coefficients values. This proposed methodology was applied to experimental data from carrot drying at different temperatures, showing an adequate behaviour and giving reasonable results.
International
Si
Congress
IX congresso ibérico de AGROENGENHARIA - IX congreso ibérico de AGROINGENIERÍA [http://esa.ipb.pt/agroeng2017/]
970
Place
Braganza (Portugal)
Reviewers
Si
ISBN/ISSN
978-972-745-229-3
Start Date
04/09/2017
End Date
06/09/2017
From page
154
To page
154
IX congresso ibérico de AGROENGENHARIA - IX congreso ibérico de AGROINGENIERÍA. Livro de resumos - Libro de resúmenes [http://hdl.handle.net/10198/10487]
Participants

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Grupo de Sistemas Complejos
  • Grupo de Investigación: LPF-TAGRALIA: Técnicas Avanzadas en Agroalimentación
  • Departamento: Ingeniería Agroforestal