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Computational Fluid Dynamics in Food Processing (Contemporary Food Engineering) 1st Edition
TITLE : Computational Fluid Dynamics in
Food Processing (Contemporary Food Engineering) 1st Edition
ISBN : 9780849392863
AUTHOR : Da-Wen Sun (Editor)
PUBLISHER : Taylor
FORMAT: Hardcover
PAGES : 760
YEAR PUBLICATIONS : 2007
LANGUAGE: English
SUBJECT: Mechanical Engineering
WEIGHT (KG): 1.5
CONDITION: Used - Good
DESCRIPTION:
The implementation of early-stage simulation tools,
specifically computational fluid dynamics (CFD), is an international and
interdisciplinary trend that allows engineers to computer-test concepts all the
way through the development of a process or system. With the enhancement of
computing power and efficiency, and the availability of affordable CFD
packages, the applications of CFD have extended into the food industry for
modeling industrial processes, performing comprehensive analyses, and
optimizing the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the new processes and
systems.
Beginning a new series dedicated to
contemporary, up-to-date food engineering practices, Computational Fluid
Dynamics in Food Processing is the first book of its kind to illustrate
the use of CFD for solving heat and mass transfer problems in the food
industry. Using a computational grid, CFD solves governing equations that
describe fluid flow across each grid cell by means of an iterative procedure in
order to predict and visualize the profiles of velocity, temperature, pressure,
and other parameters. Starting with an overview of CFD technology and
applications, the book illustrates the use of CFD for gaining a qualitative and
quantitative assessment of the performance of processes involving heat and mass
transfer. Specific chapters cover airflow in refrigerated trucks, retail
display cabinets, microwaves, and doorways; velocity in meat dryers and spray
drying; thermal sterilization; plate heat exchangers; membrane separation
systems; jet impingement ovens; food extrusion and high-pressure processing;
prediction of hygiene; design of biosensors; and the fermentation of tea and
ripening of cheese.