Academic Catalog

FDE587 RHEOLOGICAL METH.IN FOOD ENG.

Course Code: 5730587
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Food Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. MERYEM ESRA YENER
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The theory of rheological testing and determination of rheological properties of foods from experimental data. Stress and strain. Solid and fluid behaviours. Tube and rotational viscometry. Extensional flow. Transient and oscillatory testing for viscoelasticity.