Food and Beverage

Products, processes, and equipment used in the food and beverage industry can be challenging or resource intensive to test physically. This is why industry leaders turn to multiphysics modeling and simulation to develop, test, and verify designs. Simulation is also useful for proposing new and optimizing existing designs and accelerating the prototyping process.

Browse content related to appliances, refrigeration technology, production processes, and food safety to see how the COMSOL Multiphysics® software is used in the food and beverage industry.

User Presentation
App for Analyzing Bacteria Lethality During Sterilization Processes
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Continuous Mixer
User Presentation
Transport Phenomena Developing Inside a Pasta Drying Chamber
Article
The Sweet Side of Simulation Behind the Scenes at Nestlé
Article
Optimizing Heat Exchanger Designs for Refrigeration and Cooling Technology
Article
Forecasting Fruit Freshness with Simulation Apps
Magazine
COMSOL News Special Edition: Food Industry
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Coriolis Flowmeter
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Keynote: Simulating the Drying Process of Soft Cellular Foods
Model
Thermal Decomposition of Beta-Carotene in a Flow Reactor
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Keynote: Whirlpool Uses Simulation to Improve the Efficiency of Kitchen Appliances
User Presentation
Simulating the Coupled Mass and Heat Transport in Paperboard During an Induction Sealing Process
Blog Post
Modeling Fermentation in Beer Brewing Yields a Better Product
Blog Post
Studying the Migration of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Food Packaging
Model
Evaporation of Ethanol and Water from a Wine Glass
Blog Post
The Use of COMSOL Multiphysics® in the Food Industry
Blog Post
Analyzing Solar Food Dryer Designs with Heat Transfer Modeling
User Presentation
Influence of Dielectric Constant on Low-Moisture Food Pasteurization in a 915-MHz Microwave Cavity
User Presentation
UNOX SpA Balances Accuracy and Computational Efficiency in Oven Chamber Models
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Drying of a Potato Sample
Blog Post
Why Does a Microwave Heat Food Unevenly?
Model
Partially Baffled Turbulent Mixer with a Three-Bladed Impeller
Blog Post
Pasta alla Simulazione: Modeling an Extruder in COMSOL®
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Pasta Extrusion
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Vacuum Drying Process
User Presentation
CFD-Based Approach for Predicting Headspace Pressure in Cans During Thermal Sterilization of Foods
Article
Endress+Hauser Optimize Fluid Sensors for Industrial Process Measurement
Blog Post
Simulating the Freeze-Drying Process
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Inline Induction Heater Simulation App
Article
ITW Uses Multiphysics Simulation to Cook Up Smart Microwave Oven Design
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Bubble-Induced Entrainment Between Stratified Liquid Layers
Article
Cornell Researchers Modeled the Rice-Puffing Process
Article
Master Chef Won International Competition with the Help of Simulation
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Microwave Oven
User Presentation
Drying of Corn Kernels: From Experimental Images to Multiscale Multiphysics Modeling
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Fermentation in Beer Brewing
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Modular Mixer
User Presentation
Modeling Heat and Mass Transfer in Food Products
Model
Two-Phase Flow Modeling of a Dense Suspension
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Convection Cooking of Chicken Patties
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Emulsion Droplet Breakup
Blog Post
Veryst Combines Material Testing and Simulation for Reliable Results
Model
Freeze-Drying Process
Model
Peristaltic Pump Tubing
Blog Post
Paper Mechanics and the Benefits of Modeling Paperboard Formation
Blog Post
Using Apps to Optimize Induction Heating for Food Processing

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