Conjugate turbulent natural heat convection and solid food freezing modelling: Effects of position and number of pieces of salmon on the cooling rate

González, Nelly P.; Rivera, Diego R.; Moraga, Nelson O.

doi:10.1016/j.tsep.2021.101101

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“…To limit changes in food quality, it is essential to select the correct refrigerant and cooling equipment throughout the cold chain [80]. Flow simulations have been used in the design of both conventional home appliances, professional gastronomic appliances and large industrial freezing appliances [81][82][83] and in the case of a very wide range of food products, including fish, meat and meat products, fruits and vegetables [84][85][86][87].…”

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Application of computational fluid dynamics simulations in food industry

Szpicer

Bińkowska

Wojtasik‐Kalinowska

et al. 2023

Eur Food Res Technol

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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a tool for modelling and simulating processes in many industries. It is usually used as a choice to solve problem involving flow of fluids, heat transfer, mass transfer and chemical reaction. Moreover, it has also found application in the optimization of processes in branches of the food industry, including bread baking, cooling beef roast, or spray drying. CFD has enormous potential and many opportunities to improve the quality and safety of food products, as well as to reduce the costs of production and the use of machines and production equipment. In addition, empirical models only permit data to be extracted at a limited number of locations in the system (where sensors and gauges are placed). CFD allows the designer to examine any location in the region of interest, and interpret its performance through a set of thermal and flow parameters. Computer simulations are the future of every field of science, and the presented overview provides the latest information on experts and experiences related to CFD application in food production. Despite some disadvantages, such as the need to have a large reserve of computing power, the development of digital and IT technologies will make this problem insignificant in the nearest future. Then the CFD will become an indispensable element in the design of equipment and technological lines in the food industry.

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