A model to simulate the heat and moisture transfer in cacao transported in containers
A compartmental deterministic model to simulate the heat and moisture transfer in a composite system of cacao beans being delivered in a container inside a ship hold was developed. The model forecasts the temperatures and humidity levels for each component of the system (cacao beans, walls of the container and interior air), as a function of the external temperature (conventional container) and external relative humidity (ventilated container). Comparing the simulated with actual results, there are indications that the model provides a good prediction of the temperatures of each component and also predicts the general tendency of the variations of the moisture levels of each component.
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1989
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| Subjects: | CACAO, ALMACENAMIENTO, EXPERIMENTOS EN CONTENEDOR, TEMPERATURA, HUMEDAD RELATIVA, SIMULACION, MODELOS MATEMATICOS, |
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