Optimization In Food Engineering( Series - Contemporary Food Engineering )

A wide variety of dynamic optimization techniques can be used to determine optimal operating policies. However, the nonlinear nature of food processing models can make their dynamic optimization a daunting task. This book evaluates the potential uses and limitations of optimization techniques for food processing, including classical methods, artificial intelligence-genetic algorithms, multi-objective optimization procedures, as well as computational fluid dynamics. A separate section delves into fundamental food processes and provides detailed explanations and examples. Each chapter presents the required modeling parameters along with practical applications and problem solutions.