Abstract
To simulate the drying process of green fig during hot air drying, the finite element method was applied. The governing equation of the moisture transfer was discrete to a system of first order differential equations for all nodes which was solved by finite difference method. For the purpose of grid study, three different grid resolutions were used. The predicted values of fig moisture content during drying process were compared against experimental data at the same drying conditions including air temperature levels of 45, 55 and 65 C. The values of the Root Mean Square Error were 0.94, 4.96 and 5.73 for the mentioned drying conditions, respectively. The results showed that the finite element modeling can be applied as a suitable and precise method for the prediction of fruit drying process.
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Claim · model-written summary
The finite element model predicted green fig moisture content with RMSE of 0.94, 4.96 and 5.73 against experimental data at 45, 55 and 65 C.
Verbatim
e1“The predicted values of fig moisture content during drying process were compared against experimental data at the same drying conditions including air temperature levels of 45, 55 and 65 C”
e2“The values of the Root Mean Square Error were 0.94, 4.96 and 5.73 for the mentioned drying conditions, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Finite element modeling is a suitable and precise method for predicting fruit drying process.
Verbatim
e1“The predicted values of fig moisture content during drying process were compared against experimental data at the same drying conditions including air temperature levels of 45, 55 and 65 C”
e3“The results showed that the finite element modeling can be applied as a suitable and precise method for the prediction of fruit drying process”