Università di Salerno, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e Alimentare, Via Ponte Don Melillo, 84084, Fisciano, Italy
Abstract:
Thermal conductivity of apple and potato samples was measured by means of a specifically designed apparatus based on Fitch's method. The thermal conductivity was determined at various moisture contents at the sample mean temperature of 30 °C. As expected the conductivity decreases with the decrease in moisture content. Thermal conductivity data were correlated with moisture content using a straight line.