WIT Press


Modelling Heat Transfer-controlled Cooling And Freezing Times: A Comparison Between Computational Values And Experimental Results

Price

Free (open access)

Volume

170

Pages

10

Page Range

161 - 170

Published

2013

Size

182 kb

Paper DOI

10.2495/FENV130151

Copyright

WIT Press

Author(s)

A. La Rocca, V. La Rocca, A. Messineo, M. Morale & D. Panno

Abstract

Modelling of heat transfer-controlled cooling and freezing time predictions are very important for a good preservation of foodstuffs. In that regard, we used a computer code based on the finite-element method that allowed us to analyse the phase-change of various foodstuffs during their freezing. The model was exercised to predict process times. The results can be used to design high efficiency plants. In this work, the results predicted by the FEM program are compared with the experimental values given in technical literature. Keywords: cooling, freezing, finite-element method, foodstuffs.

Keywords

Keywords: cooling, freezing, finite-element method, foodstuffs.