Computational Fluid Dynamics in Food Processing
edited by Da-Wen Sun

Computational Fluid Dynamics in Food Processing is a unique book which illustrates the use of CFD for solving heat and mass transfer problems in the food industry.

Features:

• Examines the application of computational fluid dynamics in food processing systems
• Provides an overview of CFD as well as specific applications in cold-chain facilities
• Offers a three-dimensional model of continuous industrial baking process
• Illustrates CFD modeling of simultaneous heat and mass transfer in beef chilling
• Features contributions from an international group of authors

The book covers the use of CFD for gaining a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the performance of processes involving heat and mass transfer, such as:

• mixing
• drying
• cooking
• sterilization
• chilling
• cold storage

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
• the fermentation of tea and ripening of cheese

Drawing from an esteemed panel of international professionals and academics, Computational Fluid Dynamics in Food Processing provides engineers and technologists in research, development, and operations with critical, comprehensive, and readily accessible information on the art and science of CFD technology.

Contents

1. An Overview of CFD Applications in the Food Industry
2. CFD Optimization of Airflow in Refrigerated Truck Configuration Loaded with Pallets
3. CFD Aided Retail Cabinets Design
4. Improving Performance of a Chilled Multideck Retail Display Cabinet by CFD
5. CFD Design of Air Curtain for Open Refrigerated Display Cases
6. Investigation of Methods to Improve Retail Food Store Environment Using CFD
7. CFD Optimization of Air Movement through Doorways in Refrigerated Rooms
8. CFD Modeling of Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer in Beef Chilling
9. CFD Prediction of the Air Velocity Field in Modern Meat Dryers
10. CFD Simulation of Spray Drying of Food Products
11. Three-Dimensional CFD Modeling of a Continuous Industrial Baking Process
12. Computation of Airflow Effects in Microwave and Combination Heating
13. Thermal Sterilization of Food Using CFD
14. CFD Analysis of Thermal Processing of Eggs
15. CFD Simulation of Stirred Yoghurt Processing in Plate Heat Exchangers
16. CFD Modeling of the Hydrodynamics of Plate Heat Exchangers for Milk Processing
17. Plate Heat Exchanger: Thermal and Fouling Analysis
18. CFD Applications in Membrane Separations Systems
19. Applications of CFD in Jet Impingement Oven
20. CFD Modeling of Jet Impingement during Heating and Cooling of Foods
21. Use of CFD for Optimization, Design, and Scale-Up of Food Extrusion
22. Modeling of High-Pressure Food Processing Using CFD
23. Analysis of Mixing Processes Using CFD
24. CFD Simulation of Multiphysical-Multi(bio)chemical Interactions of Tea Fermentation and Infusion
25. CFD Prediction of Hygiene in Food Processing Equipment
26. CFD Design and Optimization of Biosensors for the Food Industry
27. Modeling Airflow through Vented Packages Containing Horticultural Products
28. CFD Modeling of Indoor Atmosphere and Water Exchanges during the Cheese Ripening Process

Index

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