Research Article

Numerical Modeling of a Hot Plate Stove for Peanut Roasting

Table 1

Material properties of roaster components.

Material propertiesAirBrickStainless steel

Material typeFluidSolidSolid
Density (kg/m3)1.22521008030
Thermal conductivity (W/m−k)0.02420.7316.27
Specific heat (J/kg−k)1006.43850502.48
Viscosity (kg/m−s)1.7894e − 05