WSEAS Transactions on Systems
Print ISSN: 1109-2777, E-ISSN: 2224-2678
Volume 16, 2017
Semi-Mechanistic Modeling of an Osmotic Dehydration Process
Authors: , , , , ,
Abstract: This article presents a semi-mechanistic model (a hybrid of the classic and fuzzy models) of an osmotic dehydration process of pineapple. The fuzzy model (Takagi-Sugeno) represents a kinetic parameter of the physical process and it is developed through fuzzy clasification of data (Gustaffson-Kessel algorithm). The fuzzy model is then incorporated in the mass conservation equation (classic model) aiming at the numerical prediction of the process. Experiments and validations are presented.