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| Resumo: | An improper air distribution within refrigerated truck chambers is the major cause of inadequate road transport of perishable products under controlled temperature. Inadequate temperature control permits microbial and/or enzymatic deterioration. Experimental results in refrigerated long road vehicles show temperatures differences in the cargo of as much as 12ºC. This paper presents a computational model to predict, and visualize, the temperature conditions (e.g. velocity, temperature and relative humidity) in refrigerated truck chambers. The model consists of a computer procedure, in which the general equations describing the airflow pattern and the heat/mass transfer in a refrigerated room are solved using the finite volume method. The effect of turbulence is described by the k-ε turbulence model. The computer model was experimental validated by measurements taken from a reduced-scale model designed to provide similarity with a prototype. The model was applied to calculate the indoor cold conditions provided by different types of air supply systems used in compartments of long road vehicles. |
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| Autores principais: | Pitarma, R. A. |
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| Outros Autores: | Ramos, J. E.; Lima, Nelson; Carvalho, M. G. |
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| Assunto: | Computer simulation Refrigerated vehicles Air distribution Controlled temperature Food transport |
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| Ano: | 2005 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
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| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
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| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
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