Bibliography on Mathematical Models of Drying and Dryers

Mathematical modelling of drying processes as well as dryers has become an active and challenging area of research internationally. Despite the volume of literature published and continuing to appear on this subject, much remains to be accomplished in view of the intrinsic complexities associated with coupled heat, mass and momentum transfer with or without phase change occurring in porous media which are often deformable as well. Characterization of the solid media is still a major obstacle to modelling of drying. Since industrial drying is increasingly carried out using several modes of heat transfer (e.g. convection coupled wih conduction or microwave or infrared heating modelling of drying or dryers will remain an important research area in the years to come.

We hope that this bibliography will serve as a useful tool for both the novice as well as the experienced researcher in the subject area in locating appropriate literature for a critical evaluation.