Comparison between continuous and intermittent drying of whole bananas using empirical and diffusion models to describe the processes

WP da Silva, AF Rodrigues, CMDPS e Silva… - Journal of Food …, 2015 - Elsevier
Four experiments were carried out with continuous and intermittent drying of whole
bananas, using hot air. Three intermittent processes were performed with the same …

Application of pulsed electric field and drying temperature response on the thermodynamic and thermal properties of red rice starch (Oryza Sativa L.)

RLJ Almeida, NC Santos, CE Padilha… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The study evaluates the application of pulsed electric field (PEF) and investigates the effects
of drying temperature on the thermodynamic and thermal properties of red rice starch (Oryza …

Series solutions for a nonlinear model of combined convective and radiative cooling of a spherical body

S Liao, J Su, AT Chwang - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2006 - Elsevier
An analytic approach based on the homotopy analysis method is proposed to solve a
nonlinear model of combined convective and radiative cooling of a spherical body. An …

On the lumped capacitance approximation accuracy in RC network building models

KJ Kircher, KM Zhang - Energy and Buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
Thermal resistor-capacitor networks are a popular method for control-oriented building
modeling. A basic assumption underlying this method is that the continuous temperature …

Lumped parameter thermal analysis of multilayered composite pipe with MicroPCM particles

H Wang, M Duan, C An, J Su - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Multilayered composite pipeline with microparticles of phase change material (MicroPCM)
has been proposed recently to meet the flow assurance challenges. This work presents a …

Effect of drying temperature on the physicochemical characteristics, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant activity of “Palmer” mango peels

AJ de Brito Araújo, WP da Silva… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The present study evaluated the effects of temperature in the drying of “Palmer” mango peel
on its physicochemical characteristics, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant activity …

Osmotic dehydration of pineapple (Ananas comosus) pieces in cubical shape described by diffusion models

WP da Silva, CM e Silva, MAA Lins… - LWT-Food Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
To prolong the post-harvest life of agricultural products, one alternative is water removal.
Pineapples, for instance, can be peeled, cut into pieces and dried. Conventional drying is an …

Production of kiwi snack slice with different thickness: Drying kinetics, sensory and physicochemical analysis

IS Moreira, WP da Silva, DS de Castro… - Australian Journal of …, 2018 - search.informit.org
In the modern world, light and healthy meals are increasingly consumed between the main
meal courses. Therefore, market has made a wide variety of products of this type available …

Improved lumped model for thermal analysis of high burn-up nuclear fuel rods

AC Pontedeiro, RM Cotta, J Su - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2008 - Elsevier
High burn-up nuclear fuel elements have been intensively studied for prolonged lifetime of
existing reactors and for next-generation advanced reactors. This paper presents an …

Numerical investigations on the melting process of the nuclear fuel rod in RIAs and LOCAs

J Tang, M Huang, Y Zhao, S Maqsood… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
In light water reactor, melting of nuclear fuel rod (NFR) is critical. Therefore, this issue needs
to be simulated and analyzed with different accidental conditions. In this paper, one …