Moisture dependent thermal properties of selected vegetables in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2019 The thermal properties of some selected vegetables in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria were investigated. The specific heat, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity for the five selected vegetables (Afang, Nkong, Atama, Editan and Nton) were determined and ...
Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode +1 more
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Lattice Modeling of Early-Age Behavior of Structural Concrete. [PDF]
, 2017 The susceptibility of structural concrete to early-age cracking depends on material composition, methods of processing, structural boundary conditions, and a variety of environmental factors.
Bolander, John E +4 more
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Hot-pressing process modeling for medium density fiberboard (MDF) [PDF]
, 2001 In this paper we present a numerical solution for the mathematical modeling of the hot-pressing process applied to medium density fiberboard. The model is based in the work of Humphrey[82], Humphrey and Bolton[89] and Carvalho and Costa[98], with some ...
Nigro, Noberto M., Storti, Mario A.
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Wheat germ thermal treatment in fluidised bed. Experimental study and mathematical modelling of the heat and mass transfer [PDF]
, 2018 Wheat germ is an abundant by-product of the milling industry, it has excellent nutritional qualities and high tocopherols content. The aim of this work was to study the kinetics of wheat germ drying in fluidised thin-layers by applying analytical ...
Gili, Renato Daniel +4 more
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Effective moisture diffusivity during hot air solar drying of tomato slices
Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2016 Mathematical modelling and effective moisture diffusivity of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) was studied during hot air solar drying. An experimental solar dryer with a swivel collector was used for experiments.
H. Samimi. Akhijani +2 more
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Experimental study and mathematical modeling of thin layer drying of rhubarb (Rheum ribes L.) [PDF]
Journal of Food and Bioprocess Engineering, 2020 In this study rhubarb stem slices were dried as single layers with thickness of 3 mm in the inlet air temperature range of 50-70 and air velocity of 1 ± 0.2 m/s in a laboratory scale cabinet dryer.
Akram Sharifi +2 more
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Effects of Temperature and Slice Thickness on Drying Kinetics of Pumpkin Slices
Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 2011 Dried pumpkin slice is an alternative crisp food product. In this study, the effects of temperature and slice thickness on the drying characteristics of pumpkin were studied in a lab-scale tray dryer, using hot air temperatures of 55, 60 and 65 °C and 2,
Kongdej LIMPAIBOON
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Effect of Fruit Thickness on Microwave Drying Characteristics of Myrtus communis L. [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2023 Myrtus communis L. (Myrtle) is an evergreen shrub and its fruit is used in traditional medicine in hypoglycemic, oral, and stomach disease therapy. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report on microwave drying of it. Therefore, this study is aimed
Habib Abbasi +3 more
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Validation of data analysis routines for a thermal probe apparatus using numerical data sets [PDF]
, 2008 Most thermal properties of construction materials used in the analysis of building performance have been measured under laboratory conditions, using a guarded hot box or hot plate apparatus. As a consequence, these properties seldom reflect the impact of
De, Wilde, Goodhew, S, Griffiths, R
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Solution Uptake in Cylindrical Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Tendons
Advances in Polymer Technology, 2022 Salt water exposure conditions relevant to carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) prestressed concrete structures in marine environments are investigated.
Paul Scott +2 more
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