1. Predictive equations for the dielectric properties of foods
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Rajnish K. Calay, Pargat S. Calay, Marcus Newborough, and Douglas Probert
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Series (mathematics) ,Chemistry ,Microwave heating ,Quantitative Biology::Populations and Evolution ,Food material ,Thermodynamics ,Dielectric ,Current (fluid) ,Transient temperature ,Water content ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Microwave ,Food Science - Abstract
Variations in the dielectric properties of foods with applied microwave frequencies, and food composition, moisture content and temperature, were investigated. A series of equations to estimate the dielectric properties of a wide range of food materials was deduced from available experimental data and current understanding. the equations are suitable for incorporating into a numerical model to predict the transient temperature and moisture-content profiles within microwave-heated foods.
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- 2007
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