Estimação das propriedades termofísicas de leite integral através da técnica analítico-experimental.

Abstract

The estimation of the thermodynamic and transport properties have been studied by many researchers due to the need to input data in calculations and optimization equipment projects that involve adding and removing energy. Transient methods are widely used for determination of thermal transport properties. Usually, these methods are used in homogeneous materials to measure various thermophysical properties, simultaneously or separately. This work deals with the solution of an inverse problem, to estimate thermal properties parameters of whole milk. The direct problem is solved analytically using the Classical Integral Transform Technique (CITT). The proposed algorithm allows the estimation of the thermal conductivity at the interface of a medium composed of three layers through measurements of temperature distribution in one surface, resulting from a transient thermal pulse on the opposite surface. The thermal perturbation of the sample was done using a device known as micro flash LFA model 457, manufactured by Netzsch. The results are shown in terms of thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity and are compared with values available in the literature for products of the same nature, thus providing thermal properties data of whole milk to be applied in dimensioning calculations of industrial processes.