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Non-Fourier phase change heat transfer in biological tissues during solidification

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The phase change in biological tissues during a freezing process is simulated by hyperbolic and parabolic heat equations with temperature-dependent enthalpy. It is observed that the experimental results are in a good agreement with that the calculated results by the enthalpy method. The results shown that the Fourier model predicts tissues temperature lower than of the non-Fourier model. Further decrease in freezing rate and freezing velocity is noticed with an increase in relaxation time value.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Isfahan, 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran

    H. Ahmadikia

  2. Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arāk, Iran

    A. Moradi

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Ahmadikia, H., Moradi, A. Non-Fourier phase change heat transfer in biological tissues during solidification. Heat Mass Transfer 48, 1559–1568 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-012-1002-1

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