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Inverse Estimation of Moisture Diffusivity by Utilizing Temperature Response of a Drying Body

G. Kanevce¹, L. Kanevce², V. Mitrevski³, G. Dulikravich⁴

1 Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, Macedonia
2 Faculty of Technical Sciences, St. Kliment Ohridski University, Bitola, Macedonia
3 Faculty of Technical Sciences, St. Kliment Ohridski University, Bitola, Macedonia
4 Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, 10555 West Flagler St., EC 3474, Miami, Florida 33174, USA

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences 2008, 8(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.3970/icces.2008.008.001

Abstract

This paper deals with the application of inverse concepts in drying. The objective of the paper is estimation of the moisture diffusivity of a drying body by using only temperature measurements. Potato and apple slices have been chosen as representative drying bodies with significant shrinkage effects. A mathematical model of the drying process of shrinking bodies has been applied. The Levenberg-Marquardt method and a hybrid optimization method of minimization of the least-squares norm were used to solve the present parameter estimation problem.

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