The role of mathematical modelling in chemical and food engineering studies

• Author(s): Brandão, Teresa R. S. ; Silva, Cristina L. M.
• Date: 2003
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/6969
• Origin: Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
• Subject(s): Modelling; kinetics; Optimisation; Food processes
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

The role of mathematical modelling in chemical and food engineering studies is briefly and consistently presented. The main goal was to give a short global overview of the relevant aspects involved in modelling processes. Food engineering problems are generally highlighted. It must be emphasised that the following matter should not be analysed in a narrow perspective. The mathematical modelling field, in chemical and food engineering subjects, is very wide and this paper just presents the authors' research point of view.